Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Discount Rate, Percent per annum was 2.45 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Central African Republic, 1969–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2.45 for discount rate, percent per annum in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, discount rate, percent per annum in Central African Republic peaked at 12 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 2015.
That places Central African Republic 60th out of 70 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Discount Rate, Percent per annum in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4.5 | — |
| 1970 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.5 | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.5 | +18.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.5 | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.5 | +18.8% |
| 1989 | 10 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 10.75 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12 | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 7.75 | -32.6% |
| 1995 | 8.6 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 7.75 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.25 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 4 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 2.95 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 5.7 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.14 | 7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.68 | 4.25 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 2.45 | 4 | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1358 SDR per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 70.1 SDR per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 70.38 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 70.38 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 11.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 74.57 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 397.53 million SDR (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is discount rate, percent per annum in Central African Republic?
- Discount rate, percent per annum in Central African Republic was 2.45 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1992.
- What is the lowest discount rate, percent per annum recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 2015.
- How does Central African Republic rank for discount rate, percent per annum?
- Central African Republic ranks 60th out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
- Is discount rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Discount Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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