Current account balance in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Current account balance was -24.68 million BoP, current US$ in 1994. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1994)
-24.68 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 90.5%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-4.18 million BoP, current US$
in 1981
All-time low
-89.13 million BoP, current US$
in 1990
Years of data
18
1977–1994

Current account balance in Central African Republic, 1977–1994

-80.0M-60.0M-40.0M-20.0M01977198519941977: -18.9M BoP, current US$1978: -23.0M BoP, current US$1979: -16.0M BoP, current US$1980: -43.1M BoP, current US$1981: -4.2M BoP, current US$1982: -42.6M BoP, current US$1983: -29.3M BoP, current US$1984: -33.4M BoP, current US$1985: -48.6M BoP, current US$1986: -86.5M BoP, current US$1987: -73.4M BoP, current US$1988: -34.6M BoP, current US$1989: -33.4M BoP, current US$1990: -89.1M BoP, current US$1991: -61.8M BoP, current US$1992: -83.1M BoP, current US$1993: -13.0M BoP, current US$1994: -24.7M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 1994, current account balance in Central African Republic stood at -24.68 million BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.5% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance in Central African Republic peaked at -4.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, -89.13 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.

That places Central African Republic 80th out of 199 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -19.28 million BoP, current US$ -22.99 million BoP, current US$ -15.96 million BoP, current US$ 3
1980s -42.92 million BoP, current US$ -86.52 million BoP, current US$ -4.18 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s -54.32 million BoP, current US$ -89.13 million BoP, current US$ -12.95 million BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 77 Lesotho -3.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 78 Togo -20.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 79 Comoros -24.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 81 Chad -37.74 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 82 Tonga -43.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 83 Kiribati -61.35 million BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More economy & growth data for Central African Republic

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance in Central African Republic?
Current account balance in Central African Republic was -24.68 million BoP, current US$ in 1994, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest current account balance recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was -4.18 million BoP, current US$ in 1981.
What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -89.13 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
How does Central African Republic rank for current account balance?
Central African Republic ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 1994.
Is current account balance rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.