Canada vs Central African Republic: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Canada
28.4%
in 2014
Central African Republic
28.6%
in 2014
Canada rank
137th
Central African Republic rank
136th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Canada
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 28.6% against 28.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Canada ranks 137th and Central African Republic ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.8% | 20.4% | 3.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 16.8% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 1980s | 23.1% | 12.6% | 10.5% | Canada |
| 1990s | 28.4% | 14.2% | 14.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 17.2% | 13.0% | Canada |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 33.0% | 5.3% | 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, Canada or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 28.6% against 28.4% in Canada as of 2014.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Canada and Central African Republic?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central African Republic?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Canada and Central African Republic rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Canada ranks 137th and Central African Republic ranks 136th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.