DSSR · Overseas Allowances

Bangui, Central African Republic Overseas Allowances (DSSR)

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
COLA (post allowance)
120%
% of spendable income
Hardship differential
35%
% of basic pay
Danger pay
35%
% of basic pay

Historical rate trend

Bangui rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date COLA (post allowance) Hardship differential Danger pay
Jul 12, 2026 120% 35% 35%
Mar 22, 2026 120% 35% 35%
Feb 8, 2026 130% 35% 35%
Jun 15, 2025 100% 35% 35%
May 18, 2025 90% 35% 35%
May 4, 2025 100% 35% 35%
Mar 23, 2025 90% 35% 35%
Dec 1, 2024 80% 35% 35%
Oct 20, 2024 90% 35% 35%
Dec 3, 2023 100% 35% 35%
Nov 19, 2023 90% 35% 35%
Oct 8, 2023 80% 35% 35%
Apr 9, 2023 90% 35% 35%
Mar 12, 2023 80% 35% 35%
Jan 29, 2023 90% 35% 35%
Dec 4, 2022 80% 35% 35%
Jul 3, 2022 70% 35% 35%
Jun 5, 2022 80% 35% 35%
May 8, 2022 70% 35% 35%
Mar 13, 2022 80% 35% 35%
Feb 27, 2022 90% 35% 35%
Feb 13, 2022 80% 35% 35%
Jan 30, 2022 90% 35% 35%
Dec 5, 2021 80% 35% 35%
Oct 10, 2021 90% 35% 35%
Oct 11, 2020 50% 35% 35%
Aug 2, 2020 25% 35% 35%
Jun 7, 2020 20% 35% 35%
May 10, 2020 15% 35% 35%
Mar 15, 2020 20% 35% 35%
Mar 1, 2020 15% 35% 35%
Dec 22, 2019 20% 35% 35%
Dec 8, 2019 15% 35% 35%
Oct 27, 2019 20% 35% 35%
Sep 1, 2019 15% 35% 35%
Jul 21, 2019 20% 35% 35%
Oct 14, 2018 15% 35% 35%
May 27, 2018 20% 35% 35%
Jan 21, 2018 25% 35% 35%
Nov 12, 2017 20% 35% 35%
Aug 20, 2017 25% 35% 35%
May 28, 2017 20% 35% 35%
Oct 30, 2016 15% 35% 35%
Apr 3, 2016 20% 35% 35%
Mar 20, 2016 15% 35% 35%
Feb 21, 2016 20% 35% 35%
Nov 15, 2015 15% 35% 35%
Sep 6, 2015 20% 35% 35%
Aug 9, 2015 20% 35% 20%
Jul 26, 2015 15% 35% 20%
May 17, 2015 20% 35% 20%
Mar 22, 2015 15% 35% 20%
Feb 8, 2015 20% 35% 20%
Jan 25, 2015 25% 35% 20%
Oct 19, 2014 30% 35% 20%
Sep 7, 2014 35% 35% 20%
Jun 1, 2014 42% 35% 20%
Jan 12, 2014 42% 35% 15%
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How this rate is used

These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Bangui. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.

Get this data from the API

The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the date parameter to query any historical effective date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.

curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
  "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/CF"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "cola": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 120
      },
      "danger_pay": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 35
      },
      "hardship": {
        "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
        "rate": 35
      },
      "iso_code": "CF",
      "location": "Bangui",
      "postcode": "10382"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}

Bangui rate FAQ

What overseas allowances apply to Bangui, Central African Republic?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Bangui, Central African Republic are: COLA (post allowance) 120%, hardship differential 35%, and danger pay 35%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.

What is the difference between COLA, hardship and danger pay for Bangui?

COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.

How have the Bangui allowances changed over time?

The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Bangui back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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