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
10203040186719402014

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

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.