Broad money growth (annual %) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Broad money growth (annual %) was 2.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Broad money growth in Central African Republic, 1964–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.5% for broad money growth in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.9% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money growth in Central African Republic peaked at 78.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -16.1%, in 1998.
Central African Republic ranks 151st of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money growth (annual %) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.4% | — |
| 1965 | 29.0% | +565.4% |
| 1966 | 2.7% | -90.7% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | +244.1% |
| 1968 | 28.2% | +203.7% |
| 1969 | -3.8% | -113.6% |
| 1970 | 10.3% | -369.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9% | -91.4% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | +1715.9% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | -73.4% |
| 1974 | 29.5% | +590.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -98.1% |
| 1976 | 42.0% | +7208.7% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -83.0% |
| 1978 | 10.2% | +42.4% |
| 1979 | 20.1% | +97.8% |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +73.8% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | -31.8% |
| 1982 | -4.2% | -117.6% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -378.6% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 10.0% | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -77.8% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +64.1% |
| 1988 | -6.3% | -272.0% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -298.2% |
| 1990 | -3.5% | -128.5% |
| 1991 | -4.2% | +19.7% |
| 1992 | -3.3% | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -483.4% |
| 1994 | 78.5% | +512.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -94.6% |
| 1996 | 4.9% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | -7.7% | -258.8% |
| 1998 | -16.1% | +109.0% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -168.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -78.5% |
| 2001 | -2.0% | -183.6% |
| 2002 | -5.1% | +155.5% |
| 2003 | -7.6% | +50.3% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -271.1% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +39.8% |
| 2006 | -4.6% | -125.1% |
| 2007 | -6.3% | +37.4% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | -392.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -88.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +261.1% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +159.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | +79.2% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +36.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -82.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.7%, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.5%, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Broad money growth (annual %) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +7208.7% | 0.6% | 42.0% |
| 1972 | +1715.9% | 0.9% | 16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | -3.8% | 29.0% | 6 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 0.6% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | -6.3% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | -16.1% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -7.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 1.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 2.5% | 14.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money growth in Central African Republic?
- Broad money growth in Central African Republic was 2.5% in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money growth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest broad money growth recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.1% in 1998.
- How does Central African Republic rank for broad money growth?
- Central African Republic ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money growth rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.