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Central African Republic FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Central African Republic's FDI inflows (% GDP) rose to 1.52% in 2023, up from 1.01% in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.51% from the previous year. The Central African Republic has FDI inflows (% GDP) lower than the global median (1.52% vs median 1.94%). Compared with the median in Africa, the Central African Republic is lower (1.52% vs regional median 2.23%) and ranks 35th out of 52 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2023)

(in %)
Year FDI Inflows (% GDP)
2023 1.52%
2022 1.01%
2021 0.21%
2020 0.07%
2019 1.15%
2018 0.81%
2017 0.33%
2016 0.4%
2015 0.18%
2014 0.18%
2013 0.11%
2012 2.79%
2011 1.51%
2010 2.87%
2009 2.05%
2008 5.87%
2007 3.34%
2006 2.37%
2005 0.75%
2004 1.19%
2003 0.99%
2002 0.57%
2001 0.56%
2000 0.1%
1999 0.6%
1998 0.75%
1997 0.16%
1996 1.08%
1995 0.56%
1994 0.42%
1993 -0.78%
1992 -0.76%
1991 -0.35%
1990 0.05%
1989 0.1%
1988 -0.3%
1987 0.99%
1986 0.73%
1985 0.35%
1984 0.81%
1983 0.68%
1982 1.22%
1981 0.83%
1980 0.67%
1979 3.25%
1978 1%
1977 -0.56%
1976 0.82%
1975 1.48%
1974 2.06%
1973 -0.07%
1972 0.65%
1971 0.35%
1970 0.63%
Central African Republic FDI Inflows (% GDP) : Definition
FDI Inflows (% GDP) measures net foreign direct investment inflows for the period, expressed as a percentage of nominal GDP for Central African Republic.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $113.28M $115.54M 2023
Annual Imports $742.45M $623.38M 2023
Exports (% GDP) 15.46% 14.44% 2024
Imports (% GDP) 32.37% 29.04% 2024
Tariff Rate 19.34% 15.99% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 47.82% 43.48% 2024