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

Central African Republic
28.6%
in 2014
French Polynesia
28.2%
in 2000
Central African Republic rank
136th
French Polynesia rank
139th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Central African Republic
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 28.6% against 28.2% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 136th and French Polynesia ranks 139th of 193 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 21.4% 60.4% 38.9% French Polynesia
1970s 16.8% 45.0% 28.2% French Polynesia
1980s 12.6% 36.4% 23.8% French Polynesia
1990s 14.2% 25.8% 11.6% French Polynesia
2000s 13.2% 28.2% 15.0% French Polynesia

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 French Polynesia?
Central African Republic, at 28.6% against 28.2% in French Polynesia as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and French Polynesia?
0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and French Polynesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2000.
How do Central African Republic and French Polynesia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 136th and French Polynesia ranks 139th 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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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.