Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, 1966–2024
Source: 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. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 4.8%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 348.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 4.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 80th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1% | — |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +36.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +49.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -62.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -72.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +412.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -76.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +168.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +36.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -88.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +828.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +77.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +54.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -56.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -62.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +251.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -40.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +524.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -60.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +43.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +139.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -73.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +910.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -50.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +69.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -46.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +101.8% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +66.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +127.1% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -49.7% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +137.1% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.0% | 4.9% | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -0.5324 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.55 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 306,148 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.8258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 459.27 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Central African Republic was 4.8% in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 80th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).