Central African Republic vs Cote d'Ivoire: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Central African Republic
20.8%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
20.9%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
151st
Cote d'Ivoire rank
150th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 20.9% against 20.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 151st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Cote d'Ivoire in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5% | 21.9% | 5.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 23.9% | 10.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 20.7% | 9.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 18.4% | 6.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 19.0% | 11.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 21.0% | 4.8% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 20.7% | 3.0% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Central African Republic or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 20.9% against 20.8% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 0.1%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 151st and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 150th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).