Central African Republic vs Kuwait: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Central African Republic
27.5%
in 2025
Kuwait
27.1%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
114th
Kuwait rank
117th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Central African Republic
- Kuwait
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 27.5% against 27.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 114th and Kuwait ranks 117th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 1.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 19.3% | 6.2% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 26.1% | 15.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 27.1% | 15.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 20.0% | 12.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 23.4% | 7.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 22.2% | 3.3% | 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 Kuwait?
- Central African Republic, at 27.5% against 27.1% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Kuwait?
- 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kuwait?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Kuwait rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 114th and Kuwait ranks 117th 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).