Central African Republic's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) was −US$9.54 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 230.17% from US$7.33 million in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | −US$9.54 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$18.98 million | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | US$7.33 million | 2014 |
| Highest | US$50.08 million | 2018 |
| Lowest | −US$13.44 million | 1989 |
| Average since 2015 | US$19.54 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | US$0 |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Central African Republic's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$26.86 million on 2023 (from US$17.32 million to −US$9.54 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2023), the average change was +US$773,489 and a typical year strayed about US$14.89 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$27.38 million in 2023 and the biggest yearly fall was US$33.95 million in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 14% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Central African Republic had the 52nd highest value of the 74 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Central African Republic | −US$9.54 million | 2024 |
| Low income | US$2.13 billion | 2024 |
Closest to Central African Republic in the 2024 ranking
- Grenada — 48th of 74: −US$3.73 million
- Afghanistan — 49th of 74: −US$6.57 million
- Madagascar — 50th of 74: −US$9.16 million
- Haiti — 52nd of 74: −US$10.67 million
- Yemen, Rep. — 53rd of 74: −US$12.94 million
- Lesotho — 54th of 74: −US$27 million
What this measures
Net financial flows received by the borrower during the year are disbursements of loans and credits less repayments of principal. IMF is the International Monetary Fund, which provides nonconcessional lending through the credit it provides to its members, mainly to meet balance of payments needs. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.
All 53 values
| Year | Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | -9,542,551 |
| 2023 | 17,318,625 |
| 2022 | -10,059,648 |
| 2021 | 23,891,392 |
| 2020 | 45,055,971 |
| 2019 | 18,982,947 |
| 2018 | 50,084,985 |
| 2017 | 38,753,793 |
| 2016 | 15,465,791 |
| 2015 | 5,424,406 |
Net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) in nearby economies
- Angola — −US$237.41 million (2024)
- Benin — US$66.18 million (2024)
- Burkina Faso — US$42.31 million (2024)
- Burundi — US$0 (2022)
- Cabo Verde — US$18.94 million (2024)
- Cameroon — US$34.81 million (2024)
- Chad — US$0 (2022)
- Comoros — US$2.57 million (2024)
- Congo, Dem. Rep. — US$202.06 million (2024)
More economic policy & debt data for Central African Republic
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$316.24 million (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 184.03 billion (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 10.31% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.9 billion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 1.69 trillion (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 94.6% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$3.22 billion (2025)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Central African Republic's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$)?
- −US$9.54 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How does Central African Republic rank?
- 52nd highest of 74 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) unusual for Central African Republic?
- In 2024, Central African Republic's net financial flows, IMF nonconcessional (NFL, current US$) fell US$26.86 million on 2023 (from US$17.32 million to −US$9.54 million). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1991 to 2023), the average change was +US$773,489 and a typical year strayed about US$14.89 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
- Where does this data come from?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DT.NFL.IMFN.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB) 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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