What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 33 rank in 1972.

What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2023.

How does Central African Republic rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?

Central African Republic ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.

Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Central African Republic

Name: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Central African Republic
Creator: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Central African Republic: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 1 rank in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

1 rank

Change on year

down 50.0%

World rank

124th

of 206 countries

All-time high

33 rank

in 1972

All-time low

1 rank

in 2023

Years of data

1966–2025

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Central African Republic, 1966–2025

Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 1 rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Central African Republic peaked at 33 rank in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1 rank, in 2023.

Central African Republic ranks 124th of 206 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.

Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Central African Republic, 1966 to 2025.
Year	rank	Change
1966	18 rank	—
1969	17 rank	-5.6%
1970	15 rank	-11.8%
1971	19 rank	+26.7%
1972	33 rank	+73.7%
1975	17 rank	-48.5%
1976	29 rank	+70.6%
1977	19 rank	-34.5%
1978	14 rank	-26.3%
1979	14 rank	+0.0%
1980	16 rank	+14.3%
1981	17 rank	+6.2%
1982	15 rank	-11.8%
1985	15 rank	+0.0%
1986	15 rank	+0.0%
1987	13 rank	-13.3%
1988	24 rank	+84.6%
1989	15 rank	-37.5%
1990	16 rank	+6.7%
1991	13 rank	-18.8%
1992	11 rank	-15.4%
1993	14 rank	+27.3%
1994	18 rank	+28.6%
1995	20 rank	+11.1%
1996	11 rank	-45.0%
1997	16 rank	+45.5%
1998	17 rank	+6.2%
1999	18 rank	+5.9%
2000	10 rank	-44.4%
2001	14 rank	+40.0%
2002	6 rank	-57.1%
2003	6 rank	+0.0%
2004	6 rank	+0.0%
2005	7 rank	+16.7%
2006	11 rank	+57.1%
2007	3 rank	-72.7%
2008	3 rank	+0.0%
2009	4 rank	+33.3%
2010	2 rank	-50.0%
2011	4 rank	+100.0%
2012	2 rank	-50.0%
2013	4 rank	+100.0%
2014	5 rank	+25.0%
2015	5 rank	+0.0%
2016	4 rank	-20.0%
2017	4 rank	+0.0%
2018	2 rank	-50.0%
2019	3 rank	+50.0%
2020	2 rank	-33.3%
2021	2 rank	+0.0%
2022	4 rank	+100.0%
2023	1 rank	-75.0%
2024	2 rank	+100.0%
2025	1 rank	-50.0%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

Central African Republic's 1 rank is above the median for low income countries, which is 1 rank, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Central African Republic's 1 rank is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 rank, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	17.5 rank	17 rank	18 rank	2
1970s	20 rank	14 rank	33 rank	8
1980s	16.25 rank	13 rank	24 rank	8
1990s	15.4 rank	11 rank	20 rank	10
2000s	7 rank	3 rank	14 rank	10
2010s	3.5 rank	2 rank	5 rank	10
2020s	2 rank	1 rank	4 rank	6

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More economy & growth data for Central African Republic

Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.44 % change on previous year (2019)
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)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 236.87 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.791 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 220.79 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5776 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Central African Republic?: Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Central African Republic was 1 rank in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 33 rank in 1972.
What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 1 rank in 2023.
How does Central African Republic rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?: Central African Republic ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners
Unit: rank
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 10,429 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 means it is the country's largest import partner.