Central African Republic - Gross capital formation

Gross capital formation (current US$)

The latest value for Gross capital formation (current US$) in Central African Republic was $213,051,900 as of 2009. Over the past 49 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $230,621,900 in 2008 and $22,023,280 in 1960.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 $22,023,280
1961 $26,094,760
1962 $28,977,970
1963 $28,161,390
1964 $31,425,100
1965 $31,996,760
1966 $33,211,820
1967 $35,641,970
1968 $31,186,720
1969 $30,804,770
1970 $33,849,480
1971 $37,531,570
1972 $42,378,930
1973 $56,530,640
1974 $43,622,050
1975 $52,260,260
1976 $53,986,190
1977 $58,613,070
1978 $66,473,160
1979 $68,634,500
1980 $55,850,310
1981 $60,722,030
1982 $49,907,940
1983 $77,939,460
1984 $78,497,800
1985 $133,049,600
1986 $143,419,800
1987 $151,699,500
1988 $132,934,000
1989 $146,047,000
1990 $183,087,000
1991 $174,211,100
1992 $174,410,900
1993 $132,101,500
1994 $99,800,870
1995 $151,457,500
1996 $46,046,920
1997 $98,319,970
1998 $141,791,500
1999 $151,390,600
2000 $91,319,280
2001 $80,870,250
2002 $93,339,700
2003 $69,602,620
2004 $78,241,060
2005 $120,328,000
2006 $136,535,700
2007 $152,037,500
2008 $230,621,900
2009 $213,051,900

Gross capital formation (current LCU)

The value for Gross capital formation (current LCU) in Central African Republic was 100,600,000,000 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 103,275,000,000 in 2008 and a minimum value of 5,399,998,000 in 1960.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1960 5,399,998,000
1961 6,400,000,000
1962 7,100,002,000
1963 6,899,999,000
1964 7,700,001,000
1965 7,900,000,000
1966 8,199,999,000
1967 8,800,002,000
1968 7,700,001,000
1969 8,000,000,000
1970 9,400,001,000
1971 10,400,000,000
1972 10,700,000,000
1973 12,600,000,000
1974 10,500,000,000
1975 11,200,000,000
1976 12,900,000,000
1977 14,400,000,000
1978 15,000,000,000
1979 14,600,000,000
1980 11,800,000,000
1981 16,500,000,000
1982 16,400,000,000
1983 29,700,000,000
1984 34,300,000,000
1985 59,774,000,000
1986 49,667,000,000
1987 45,591,000,000
1988 39,594,000,000
1989 46,590,000,000
1990 49,848,000,000
1991 49,146,000,000
1992 46,165,000,000
1993 37,406,000,000
1994 55,409,450,000
1995 75,600,000,000
1996 23,555,400,000
1997 57,261,400,000
1998 83,650,120,000
1999 93,211,200,000
2000 65,017,500,000
2001 59,281,130,000
2002 65,056,670,000
2003 40,453,040,000
2004 41,333,560,000
2005 63,469,150,000
2006 71,393,150,000
2007 72,866,580,000
2008 103,275,000,000
2009 100,600,000,000

Gross capital formation (constant 2000 US$)

The latest value for Gross capital formation (constant 2000 US$) in Central African Republic was 97,124,410 as of 2006. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 97,124,410 in 2006 and 53,969,900 in 2003.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant 2000 U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

See also:

Year Value
2000 91,319,280
2001 80,401,380
2002 85,666,100
2003 53,969,900
2004 57,874,660
2005 88,195,980
2006 97,124,410

Gross capital formation (annual % growth)

The value for Gross capital formation (annual % growth) in Central African Republic was 10.12 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 5 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52.39 in 2005 and a minimum value of -37.00 in 2003.

Definition: Annual growth rate of gross capital formation based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2000 U.S. dollars. Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
2001 -11.96
2002 6.55
2003 -37.00
2004 7.24
2005 52.39
2006 10.12

Gross capital formation (constant LCU)

The value for Gross capital formation (constant LCU) in Central African Republic was 69,150,640,000 as of 2006. As the graph below shows, over the past 6 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 69,150,640,000 in 2006 and a minimum value of 38,425,490,000 in 2003.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
2000 65,017,500,000
2001 57,244,180,000
2002 60,992,550,000
2003 38,425,490,000
2004 41,205,600,000
2005 62,793,780,000
2006 69,150,640,000

Gross capital formation (% of GDP)

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in Central African Republic was 10.76 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 23.28 in 1962, while its lowest value was 4.30 in 1996.

Definition: Gross capital formation (formerly gross domestic investment) consists of outlays on additions to the fixed assets of the economy plus net changes in the level of inventories. Fixed assets include land improvements (fences, ditches, drains, and so on); plant, machinery, and equipment purchases; and the construction of roads, railways, and the like, including schools, offices, hospitals, private residential dwellings, and commercial and industrial buildings. Inventories are stocks of goods held by firms to meet temporary or unexpected fluctuations in production or sales, and ""work in progress."" According to the 1993 SNA, net acquisitions of valuables are also considered capital formation.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1960 19.64
1961 21.19
1962 23.28
1963 21.77
1964 22.13
1965 21.41
1966 21.13
1967 21.84
1968 16.22
1969 16.37
1970 17.98
1971 18.75
1972 18.43
1973 20.85
1974 15.50
1975 13.80
1976 11.97
1977 11.55
1978 10.89
1979 9.79
1980 7.01
1981 8.74
1982 6.67
1983 11.83
1984 12.31
1985 15.38
1986 12.80
1987 12.52
1988 10.36
1989 11.51
1990 12.31
1991 12.41
1992 12.16
1993 10.17
1994 11.70
1995 13.50
1996 4.30
1997 9.80
1998 13.54
1999 14.40
2000 9.52
2001 8.36
2002 8.96
2003 6.11
2004 6.16
2005 8.91
2006 9.24
2007 8.96
2008 11.63
2009 10.76

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: National accounts