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

Central African Republic
28.6%
in 2014
Mali
29.4%
in 2014
Central African Republic rank
136th
Mali rank
133rd

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Mali
10203040196019872014

How they compare

Mali currently reports 29.4% against 28.6% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 136th and Mali ranks 133rd of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 20.4% 20.2% 0.1% Central African Republic
1970s 16.8% 19.8% 3.0% Mali
1980s 12.6% 24.8% 12.3% Mali
1990s 14.2% 33.9% 19.7% Mali
2000s 17.2% 35.1% 18.0% Mali
2010s 33.0% 30.3% 2.7% 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 Mali?
Mali, at 29.4% against 28.6% in Central African Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Central African Republic and Mali?
0.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 136th and Mali ranks 133rd 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.