Central bank assets to GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Central bank assets to GDP was 19.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Central bank assets to GDP in Central African Republic, 1967–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, central bank assets to gdp in Central African Republic stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central bank assets to gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 19.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1967.
Central African Republic ranks 24th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central bank assets to GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.2% | — |
| 1968 | 1.5% | +673.5% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +101.0% |
| 1970 | 4.1% | +33.5% |
| 1971 | 3.1% | -24.3% |
| 1972 | 3.9% | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 4.3% | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | +41.4% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | +40.9% |
| 1982 | 8.3% | -19.1% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 9.6% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 6.2% | -35.0% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +60.4% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | +51.2% |
| 2014 | 17.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.2% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 4.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.1% | 19.2% | 10 |
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More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 67,487 current LCU per person (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 174.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2022)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2022)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 373.67 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 375.18 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 375.18 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 397.53 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 74.57 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central bank assets to gdp in Central African Republic?
- Central bank assets to gdp in Central African Republic was 19.2% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest central bank assets to gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1967.
- How does Central African Republic rank for central bank assets to gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is central bank assets to gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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 (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).