FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Central African Republic

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in the Central African Republic in 2024 — 1.47%. Ranked 129 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 0.83 pp.

2024 1.47% −0.05 pp vs 2023
World rank 129of 192
Period maximum 5.87%2008
Period minimum -0.78%1993

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Central African Republic, 1970–2024-2024619701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.63%1971: 0.35%1972: 0.65%1973: -0.07%1974: 2.06%1975: 1.48%1976: 0.82%1977: -0.56%1978: 1%1979: 3.25%1980: 0.67%1981: 0.83%1982: 1.22%1983: 0.68%1984: 0.81%1985: 0.35%1986: 0.73%1987: 0.99%1988: -0.3%1989: 0.1%1990: 0.05%1991: -0.35%1992: -0.76%1993: -0.78%1994: 0.42%1995: 0.56%1996: 1.08%1997: 0.16%1998: 0.75%1999: 0.6%2000: 0.1%2001: 0.56%2002: 0.57%2003: 0.99%2004: 1.19%2005: 0.75%2006: 2.37%2007: 3.34%2008: 5.87%2009: 2.05%2010: 2.87%2011: 1.51%2012: 2.79%2013: 0.11%2014: 0.18%2015: 0.18%2016: 0.4%2017: 0.33%2018: 0.81%2019: 1.15%2020: 0.07%2021: 0.21%2022: 1.01%2023: 1.52%2024: 1.47%
Change over the period: +0.83 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 1.47%
World 1.36%
Middle Africa computed 1.86%
Low-income countries computed 3.77%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 1.47 −0.05 pp
2023 1.52 +0.51 pp
2022 1.01 +0.79 pp
2021 0.21 +0.14 pp
2020 0.07 −1.08 pp
2019 1.15 +0.34 pp
2018 0.81 +0.48 pp
2017 0.33 −0.07 pp
2016 0.4 +0.22 pp
2015 0.18 −0.01 pp
2014 0.18 +0.07 pp
2013 0.11 −2.68 pp
2012 2.79 +1.28 pp
2011 1.51 −1.36 pp
2010 2.87 +0.83 pp
2009 2.05 −3.83 pp
2008 5.87 +2.54 pp
2007 3.34 +0.97 pp
2006 2.37 +1.62 pp
2005 0.75 −0.43 pp
2004 1.19 +0.2 pp
2003 0.99 +0.42 pp
2002 0.57 +0.01 pp
2001 0.56 +0.46 pp
2000 0.1 −0.5 pp
1999 0.6 −0.16 pp
1998 0.75 +0.6 pp
1997 0.16 −0.92 pp
1996 1.08 +0.53 pp
1995 0.56 +0.13 pp
1994 0.42 +1.2 pp
1993 -0.78 −0.02 pp
1992 -0.76 −0.4 pp
1991 -0.35 −0.4 pp
1990 0.05 −0.06 pp
1989 0.1 +0.41 pp
1988 -0.3 −1.29 pp
1987 0.99 +0.26 pp
1986 0.73 +0.38 pp
1985 0.35 −0.46 pp
1984 0.81 +0.13 pp
1983 0.68 −0.54 pp
1982 1.22 +0.39 pp
1981 0.83 +0.16 pp
1980 0.67 −2.58 pp
1979 3.25 +2.25 pp
1978 1 +1.56 pp
1977 -0.56 −1.38 pp
1976 0.82 −0.66 pp
1975 1.48 −0.58 pp
1974 2.06 +2.13 pp
1973 -0.07 −0.73 pp
1972 0.65 +0.3 pp
1971 0.35 −0.29 pp
1970 0.63

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

Source: UNCTADstat (UNCTAD), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.