Central African Republic vs Egypt: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Central African Republic
27.5%
in 2025
Egypt
27.2%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
114th
Egypt rank
116th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Central African Republic
- Egypt
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 27.5% against 27.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 114th and Egypt ranks 116th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Egypt in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.5% | 14.3% | 2.2% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 19.8% | 6.7% | Egypt |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 21.4% | 10.5% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 17.7% | 5.6% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 17.0% | 9.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 23.9% | 7.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 19.7% | 5.8% | 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 Egypt?
- Central African Republic, at 27.5% against 27.2% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Egypt?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Egypt rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 114th and Egypt ranks 116th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).