International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 69.80 million current US$ in 2013. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Central African Republic, 1995–2013
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Central African Republic is 69.80 million current US$, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Central African Republic peaked at 69.80 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Central African Republic 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 44.00 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 51.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 44.00 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 33.00 million current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 33.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.00 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 29.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 32.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 46.00 million current US$ | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 47.00 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 54.00 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 56.00 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 61.00 million current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 67.00 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 68.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 69.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69.80 million current US$ | +1.2% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 69.80 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.00 million current US$, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 69.80 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (current US$) 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 | +43.8% | 32.00 million current US$ | 46.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.00 million current US$ | 33.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 41.80 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 61.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.45 million current US$ | 67.00 million current US$ | 69.80 million current US$ | 4 |
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)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 110.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Central African Republic?
- International tourism, expenditures in Central African Republic was 69.80 million current US$ in 2013, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.80 million current US$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Central African Republic rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Central African Republic ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2013.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.