Central African Republic vs New Caledonia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Central African Republic
20.8%
in 2024
New Caledonia
20.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
151st
New Caledonia rank
153rd
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 20.8% against 20.4% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 151st and New Caledonia ranks 153rd of 201 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.9% | 40.9% | 22.1% | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 37.1% | 24.0% | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 33.1% | 22.2% | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 28.1% | 16.1% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 28.1% | 20.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 28.8% | 12.6% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 26.0% | 2.3% | New Caledonia |
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 New Caledonia?
- Central African Republic, at 20.8% against 20.4% in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and New Caledonia?
- 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and New Caledonia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and New Caledonia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 151st and New Caledonia ranks 153rd 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).