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
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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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).