Exports of goods and services in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Exports of goods and services was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Exports of goods and services in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Central African Republic stood at 19.3%.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Central African Republic peaked at 34.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.3% | — |
| 1961 | 26.5% | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 24.6% | -7.2% |
| 1963 | 25.2% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 28.4% | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 27.1% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 28.4% | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 26.3% | -7.2% |
| 1968 | 34.3% | +30.5% |
| 1969 | 27.3% | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 31.9% | +16.8% |
| 1971 | 29.8% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 24.9% | -16.3% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 27.7% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 21.1% | -23.8% |
| 1976 | 22.2% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 25.2% | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 23.4% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 22.4% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 25.2% | +12.4% |
| 1981 | 24.4% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 22.2% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 22.0% | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 17.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 20.3% | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 17.1% | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | +36.8% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 26.9% | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 19.2% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | -23.2% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | +28.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 19.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.1%, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 19.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.2%, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.1% | 23.3% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.7% | 21.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.5% | 17.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 16.9% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 9.8% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.3% | 19.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Central African Republic?
- Exports of goods and services in Central African Republic was 19.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for exports of goods and services?
- Central African Republic ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.