Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) was 128.12 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Real effective exchange rate index in Central African Republic, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 128.12 2010 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2025.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Central African Republic peaked at 203.1 2010 = 100 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 83.2 2010 = 100, in 1994.
That places Central African Republic 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 203.1 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 177.45 2010 = 100 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 174.55 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 179.07 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 168.76 2010 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 179.95 2010 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 188.83 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 174.42 2010 = 100 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 160.99 2010 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 154.09 2010 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 155.82 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 144.33 2010 = 100 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 141.52 2010 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 132.83 2010 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 83.2 2010 = 100 | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 98.31 2010 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 100.06 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 96.52 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 94.27 2010 = 100 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 90.18 2010 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 87.18 2010 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 89.07 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 90.99 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 97.21 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 94.07 2010 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 93.22 2010 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 96.79 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 97.69 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 104.34 2010 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 106.65 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 98.38 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 97.67 2010 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 102.43 2010 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 119.67 2010 = 100 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 112.44 2010 = 100 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 118.39 2010 = 100 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 122.15 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 125.62 2010 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 124.9 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 126.68 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 129.92 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 124.2 2010 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 127.07 2010 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 126.74 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 128.12 2010 = 100 | +1.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 128.12 2010 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 116.56 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 128.12 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 104.48 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -37.4% | 132.83 2010 = 100 | 83.2 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176.12 2010 = 100 | 154.09 2010 = 100 | 203.1 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.7 2010 = 100 | 83.2 2010 = 100 | 155.82 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.72 2010 = 100 | 87.18 2010 = 100 | 106.65 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.17 2010 = 100 | 97.67 2010 = 100 | 125.62 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.12 2010 = 100 | 124.2 2010 = 100 | 129.92 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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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 real effective exchange rate index in Central African Republic?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Central African Republic was 128.12 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 203.1 2010 = 100 in 1980.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2 2010 = 100 in 1994.
- How does Central African Republic rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.