Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) was 70.1 SDR per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita in Central African Republic, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Central African Republic is 70.1 SDR per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 70.1 SDR per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0081 SDR per person, in 1973.
That places Central African Republic 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | SDR per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3393 SDR per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.9761 SDR per person | +187.6% |
| 1964 | 3.52 SDR per person | +260.9% |
| 1965 | 5.06 SDR per person | +43.8% |
| 1966 | 2.95 SDR per person | -41.8% |
| 1967 | 1.96 SDR per person | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 1.83 SDR per person | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0211 SDR per person | -98.9% |
| 1970 | 0.024 SDR per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0252 SDR per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0379 SDR per person | +50.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 SDR per person | -78.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2705 SDR per person | +3244.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4411 SDR per person | +63.1% |
| 1976 | 6.21 SDR per person | +1307.9% |
| 1977 | 8.14 SDR per person | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 6.49 SDR per person | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 12.49 SDR per person | +92.4% |
| 1980 | 17.59 SDR per person | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 23.99 SDR per person | +36.4% |
| 1982 | 16.21 SDR per person | -32.4% |
| 1983 | 16.7 SDR per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 19.87 SDR per person | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 16.74 SDR per person | -15.8% |
| 1986 | 20.08 SDR per person | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 23.66 SDR per person | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 26.29 SDR per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 30.86 SDR per person | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 27.81 SDR per person | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 24.1 SDR per person | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 23.76 SDR per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 25.78 SDR per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 44.12 SDR per person | +71.2% |
| 1995 | 46.91 SDR per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 46.97 SDR per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.44 SDR per person | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 28.49 SDR per person | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 26.59 SDR per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 26.65 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.08 SDR per person | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 22.6 SDR per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 21.68 SDR per person | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 22.36 SDR per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 22.66 SDR per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.89 SDR per person | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 11.57 SDR per person | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 17.3 SDR per person | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 29.01 SDR per person | +67.6% |
| 2010 | 25.51 SDR per person | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 21.39 SDR per person | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 21.63 SDR per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.44 SDR per person | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 38.48 SDR per person | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 33.17 SDR per person | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 37.13 SDR per person | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 52.37 SDR per person | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 52.49 SDR per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.92 SDR per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 59.54 SDR per person | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 55.24 SDR per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 54.93 SDR per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.25 SDR per person | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 70.1 SDR per person | +4.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 70.1 SDR per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.76 SDR per person, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 70.1 SDR per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.6 SDR per person, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita (Reserves) 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 | +3244.0% | 0.0081 SDR per person | 0.2705 SDR per person |
| 1976 | +1307.9% | 0.4411 SDR per person | 6.21 SDR per person |
| 1964 | +260.9% | 0.9761 SDR per person | 3.52 SDR per person |
| 1963 | +187.6% | 0.3393 SDR per person | 0.9761 SDR per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 SDR per person | 0.0211 SDR per person | 5.06 SDR per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.41 SDR per person | 0.0081 SDR per person | 12.49 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2 SDR per person | 16.21 SDR per person | 30.86 SDR per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2 SDR per person | 23.76 SDR per person | 46.97 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.68 SDR per person | 11.57 SDR per person | 29.01 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 SDR per person | 21.39 SDR per person | 52.49 SDR per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.41 SDR per person | 54.93 SDR per person | 70.1 SDR per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 153 Congo 87.32 SDR per person compare
- 154 United States 82.55 SDR per person compare
- 155 Mozambique 76.88 SDR per person compare
- 157 Madagascar 65.22 SDR per person compare
- 158 Tanzania 61.84 SDR per person compare
- 159 Chad 58.24 SDR 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita in Central African Republic was 70.1 SDR per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1 SDR per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0081 SDR per person in 1973.
- How does Central African Republic rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 156th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
- 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
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.