How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?

62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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.

Central African Republic vs Iraq: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Central African Republic

20.8%

in 2024

Iraq

21.0%

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

151st

Iraq rank

149th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Central African Republic
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 21.0% against 20.8% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 151st and Iraq ranks 149th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.5%	16.2%	0.3%	Central African Republic
1970s	13.5%	17.2%	3.7%	Iraq
1980s	11.1%	22.1%	11.0%	Iraq
1990s	12.0%	30.7%	18.6%	Iraq
2000s	7.4%	19.4%	12.0%	Iraq
2010s	16.2%	19.5%	3.3%	Iraq
2020s	23.7%	19.9%	3.7%	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 Iraq?: Iraq, at 21.0% 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 Iraq?: 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?: 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Iraq rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Central African Republic ranks 151st and Iraq ranks 149th 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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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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).