Central African Republic international reserves
No recent data: not rankedSub-Saharan Africa
Total reserves
$489M
Data for December 2024
1-month change
—
12-month change
+1.9%
High since 2000
$508M
September 2021
Monthly history (IMF)
$489 million
December 2024+251.8% vs January 2000
Gross reserves in US dollars with gold at market value. Source: IMF, International Liquidity.
Composition
What the central bank holds its reserves in, as of December 2024.
- Foreign exchange$487M · 99.6%
- SDRs$1M · 0.2%
- IMF reserve position$1M · 0.2%
Gold
Central African Republic does not report gold holdings.
In context
Reserves per person
US$ 89
Reserves as % of GDP (2025)
15.9%
Months of imports covered
5.7
Usual benchmark: under 3 months is considered low.