Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults) was 5.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting credit: Credit registry coverage in Central African Republic, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting credit: credit registry coverage in Central African Republic is 5.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 142.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting credit: credit registry coverage in Central African Republic peaked at 5.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 74th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.1% | — |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +1100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 5.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 6.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 25.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults) in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1100.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More private sector data for Central African Republic
- Merchandise trade 27.0% (2025)
- Food imports 20.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 573.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 113.83 million current US$ (1994)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 0 current US$ (1994)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting credit: credit registry coverage in Central African Republic?
- Getting credit: credit registry coverage in Central African Republic was 5.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting credit: credit registry coverage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting credit: credit registry coverage recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for getting credit: credit registry coverage?
- Central African Republic ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting credit: credit registry coverage rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting credit: Credit registry coverage (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The credit registry coverage reports the number of individuals and firms listed in a credit registry’s database as of January 1 with information on their borrowing history from the past five years, and the number of individuals and firms that have had no borrowing history in the past five years but for which a lender requested a credit report from the registry in the previous calendar year. The number is expressed as a percentage of the adult population.