Tax revenue in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Tax revenue was 114.52 billion current LCU in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Central African Republic, 2004–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue in Central African Republic is 114.52 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Central African Republic peaked at 116.64 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.34 billion current LCU, in 2014.
That places Central African Republic 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.08 billion current LCU | 41.68 billion current LCU | 76.89 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.02 billion current LCU | 38.34 billion current LCU | 108.26 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 115.58 billion current LCU | 114.52 billion current LCU | 116.64 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More public sector data for Central African Republic
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Tax revenue 8.2% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.7% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.0% (2021)
- Interest payments 4.2% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 42.7% (2021)
- Interest payments 5.2% (2021)
- Compensation of employees 49.9% (2021)
- Goods and services expense 31.7% (2021)
- Military expenditure 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Central African Republic?
- Tax revenue in Central African Republic was 114.52 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 116.64 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.34 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for tax revenue?
- Central African Republic ranks 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.