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Foreign direct investment outflows — Central African Republic

Foreign direct investment outflows in the Central African Republic in 2002 — 1,290 US$. Ranked 114 in the world out of 147. Since 1975, the indicator has fallen by 99.9%.

2002 1,290 US$ −80.15% vs 1999
World rank 114of 147
Period maximum 7.2M US$1994
Period minimum -1.34M US$1978

Trend over time

1975–2002 · US$

Foreign direct investment outflows — Central African Republic, 1975–2002-2.5M02.5M5M7.5M19751978198119841987199019931996199920021975: 1,000,000 US$1977: 89,547 US$1978: -1,338,321 US$1979: 329,069 US$1980: 0 US$1981: 0 US$1982: 343,877 US$1983: 443,493 US$1984: 251,741 US$1985: 603,210 US$1986: 1,264,778 US$1987: 2,572,066 US$1988: 4,764,172 US$1989: 3,811,813 US$1990: 3,790,428 US$1991: 3,502,218 US$1992: 5,855,867 US$1993: 5,318,499 US$1994: 7,204,550 US$1995: 1,424,430 US$1996: 1,489,580 US$1997: 173,040 US$1998: 301,720 US$1999: 6,500 US$2002: 1,290 US$
Change over the period: −998,710 (−99.87%) Average annual rate: -21.84 %

Comparison, 2002

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

Central African Republic 1,290 US$
World 653B US$
Sub-Saharan Africa -255M US$
Middle Africa computed -200M US$
Foreign direct investment outflows — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year US$ Change Change, %
2002 1,290 — —
1999 6,500 −295,220 −97.85%
1998 301,720 +128,680 +74.36%
1997 173,040 −1.32M −88.38%
1996 1.49M +65,150 +4.57%
1995 1.42M −5.78M −80.23%
1994 7.2M +1.89M +35.46%
1993 5.32M −537,368 −9.18%
1992 5.86M +2.35M +67.2%
1991 3.5M −288,209 −7.6%
1990 3.79M −21,385 −0.56%
1989 3.81M −952,358 −19.99%
1988 4.76M +2.19M +85.23%
1987 2.57M +1.31M +103.36%
1986 1.26M +661,568 +109.67%
1985 603,210 +351,469 +139.62%
1984 251,741 −191,751 −43.24%
1983 443,493 +99,616 +28.97%
1982 343,877 +343,877 —
1981 0 +0 —
1980 0 −329,069 −100%
1979 329,069 +1.67M +124.59%
1978 -1.34M −1.43M −1,594.54%
1977 89,547 — —
1975 1M — —

Middle Africa, 2002

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AO Angola 100M CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 21.99M CF Central African Republic 1,290 GA Gabon -60.83M CG Republic of the Congo -128M CM Cameroon -133M
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About the indicator

Net outflows of foreign direct investment — investment by residents of a country in enterprises abroad in which they hold at least 10% of the voting shares. High outward FDI is typical of countries with large multinational companies and an accumulated current account surplus.

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

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