Central African Republic - Current account balance (% of GDP)

Current account balance (% of GDP) in Central African Republic was -2.899 as of 1994. Its highest value over the past 17 years was -0.602 in 1981, while its lowest value was -7.709 in 1986.

Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1977 -3.725
1978 -3.765
1979 -2.277
1980 -5.401
1981 -0.602
1982 -5.699
1983 -4.450
1984 -5.244
1985 -5.621
1986 -7.709
1987 -6.114
1988 -2.736
1989 -2.709
1990 -6.187
1991 -4.485
1992 -5.882
1993 -1.013
1994 -2.899

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments