Central African Republic's net domestic credit (current LCU) was 318.11 billion in 2016, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 128.38% from 139.29 billion in 2006 (8.61% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 318.11 billion | 2016 |
| Five years earlier | 263.55 billion | 2011 |
| Ten years earlier | 139.29 billion | 2006 |
| Highest | 318.11 billion | 2016 |
| Lowest | 3.05 billion | 1960 |
| Average since 2007 | 246.61 billion | 2007–2016 |
| First recorded | 3.05 billion |
What the numbers say
In 2016, Central African Republic's net domestic credit (current LCU) rose 2.9% on 2015 (from 309.22 billion to 318.11 billion).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1986 to 2015), the average change was +6.4% and a typical year strayed about 10.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 75.5% in 1974 and the biggest yearly fall was 19.4% in 1964. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2007 to 2016 the straight-line trend is upward, about 19.86 billion a year. A straight line explains 92% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
Closest to Central African Republic in the 2016 ranking
- Congo, Rep. — 2nd of 6: 1.81 trillion
- Chad — 3rd of 6: 1.49 trillion
- Equatorial Guinea — 4th of 6: 1.32 trillion
- Seychelles — 6th of 6: 7.58 billion
What this measures
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.
All 57 values
| Year | Net domestic credit (current LCU) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 318,110,000,000 |
| 2015 | 309,217,000,000 |
| 2014 | 286,524,000,000 |
| 2013 | 278,458,000,000 |
| 2012 | 292,845,000,000 |
| 2011 | 263,552,000,000 |
| 2010 | 222,854,000,000 |
| 2009 | 187,133,000,000 |
| 2008 | 161,672,000,000 |
| 2007 | 145,771,000,000 |
Net domestic credit (current LCU) in nearby economies
- Angola — 17.9 trillion (2025)
- Benin — 3.35 trillion (2025)
- Botswana — 119.01 billion (2025)
- Burkina Faso — 5.09 trillion (2025)
- Burundi — 2.81 trillion (2019)
- Cabo Verde — 195.38 billion (2025)
- Cameroon — 4.4 trillion (2019)
- Chad — 1.49 trillion (2016)
- Comoros — 157.23 billion (2024)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — 23.76 trillion (2023)
- Congo, Rep.
More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 213.73 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$581.93 (2025)
- Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$581.93 (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 2.34% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) — 12.77% (2022)
- Net foreign assets (current LCU) — 15.18 billion (2022)
- Monetary sector credit to private sector (% of GDP) — 13.04% (2022)
- Claims on central government, etc. (% of GDP) — 25.54% (2022)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Central African Republic's net domestic credit (current LCU)?
- 318.11 billion in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1960?
- It is up 10,330% from 3.05 billion in 1960 (8.65% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 318.11 billion in 2016 and the lowest 3.05 billion in 1960.
- Is the latest change in net domestic credit (current LCU) unusual for Central African Republic?
- In 2016, Central African Republic's net domestic credit (current LCU) rose 2.9% on 2015 (from 309.22 billion to 318.11 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1986 to 2015), the average change was +6.4% and a typical year strayed about 10.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FM.AST.DOMS.CN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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