Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 2,977 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 2,977 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 79.0% on the previous year and up 220.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 29,283 current LCU per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2,477 current LCU per person, in 1975.
That places Central African Republic 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -23.5 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | -432.38 current LCU per person | +1740.2% |
| 1962 | -96.15 current LCU per person | -77.8% |
| 1963 | 177.48 current LCU per person | -284.6% |
| 1964 | 766.48 current LCU per person | +331.9% |
| 1965 | 1,033 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1966 | 710.09 current LCU per person | -31.3% |
| 1967 | 343.8 current LCU per person | -51.6% |
| 1968 | 570.81 current LCU per person | +66.0% |
| 1969 | -255.81 current LCU per person | -144.8% |
| 1970 | 209.57 current LCU per person | -181.9% |
| 1971 | -101.86 current LCU per person | -148.6% |
| 1972 | 209.53 current LCU per person | -305.7% |
| 1973 | 35.25 current LCU per person | -83.2% |
| 1974 | -2,361 current LCU per person | -6798.8% |
| 1975 | -2,477 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | -339.75 current LCU per person | -86.3% |
| 1977 | -341.63 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | -1,433 current LCU per person | +319.3% |
| 1979 | 812.64 current LCU per person | -156.7% |
| 1980 | 1,024 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 1,664 current LCU per person | +62.4% |
| 1982 | -83.99 current LCU per person | -105.0% |
| 1983 | 530.84 current LCU per person | -732.0% |
| 1984 | 2,919 current LCU per person | +449.9% |
| 1985 | 3,084 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 4,236 current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 5,973 current LCU per person | +41.0% |
| 1988 | 5,146 current LCU per person | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 7,011 current LCU per person | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 6,596 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 4,580 current LCU per person | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 4,129 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 6,414 current LCU per person | +55.4% |
| 1994 | 26,005 current LCU per person | +305.5% |
| 1995 | 27,434 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 29,283 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 25,226 current LCU per person | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 17,921 current LCU per person | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 18,257 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 18,506 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14,328 current LCU per person | -22.6% |
| 2002 | 12,296 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 10,112 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 10,456 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 11,686 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8,530 current LCU per person | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 5,768 current LCU per person | -32.4% |
| 2008 | 5,352 current LCU per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 6,329 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 2,352 current LCU per person | -62.8% |
| 2011 | 2,919 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2012 | -2,474 current LCU per person | -184.8% |
| 2013 | 1,856 current LCU per person | -175.0% |
| 2014 | 11,188 current LCU per person | +502.9% |
| 2015 | 9,121 current LCU per person | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 11,398 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 21,629 current LCU per person | +89.8% |
| 2018 | 15,633 current LCU per person | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 18,248 current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 17,972 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14,149 current LCU per person | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 2,977 current LCU per person | -79.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 2,977 current LCU per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,966 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 2,977 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -6798.8% | 35.25 current LCU per person | -2,361 current LCU per person |
| 1961 | -1740.2% | -23.5 current LCU per person | -432.38 current LCU per person |
| 1983 | +732.0% | -83.99 current LCU per person | 530.84 current LCU per person |
| 2014 | +502.9% | 1,856 current LCU per person | 11,188 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +449.9% | 530.84 current LCU per person | 2,919 current LCU per person |
| 1964 | +331.9% | 177.48 current LCU per person | 766.48 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.39 current LCU per person | -432.38 current LCU per person | 1,033 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -578.75 current LCU per person | -2,477 current LCU per person | 812.64 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,150 current LCU per person | -83.99 current LCU per person | 7,011 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,584 current LCU per person | 4,129 current LCU per person | 29,283 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,336 current LCU per person | 5,352 current LCU per person | 18,506 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,187 current LCU per person | -2,474 current LCU per person | 21,629 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,699 current LCU per person | 2,977 current LCU per person | 17,972 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 146 Tajikistan 3,351 current LCU per person compare
- 147 Eritrea 3,351 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Spain 3,336 current LCU per person compare
- 150 Montenegro 2,895 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Azerbaijan 2,482 current LCU per person compare
- 152 Palestine 2,181 current LCU per person compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Central African Republic was 2,977 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29,283 current LCU per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,477 current LCU per person in 1975.
- How does Central African Republic rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.