Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 1.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Central African Republic, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Central African Republic stood at 1.7%.
That represents a change of up 95.8% on the previous year and up 271.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 3.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Central African Republic ranks 167th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.4% | — |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -33.6% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | +36.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -51.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3% | +47.9% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +142.2% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -69.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +120.8% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +138.7% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -46.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -49.4% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +225.2% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +42.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +95.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.0%, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +225.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.0% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
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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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Central African Republic?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Central African Republic was 1.7% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.