What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.

How does Central African Republic rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?

Central African Republic ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 1994.

Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic

Name: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
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Central African Republic: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994. ▼ Falling

Latest (1994)

0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 26.6%

World rank

154th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1977–1994

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1977–1994

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 1994, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

Central African Republic ranks 154th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1977 to 1994.
Year	BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1977	0.3432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1978	0.3368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1979	0.3514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1980	0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1981	0.3406 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1982	0.3422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1983	0.3662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1984	0.355 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1985	0.3189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1986	0.3053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1987	0.2932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1988	0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1989	0.2678 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1990	0.2847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1991	0.2289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1992	0.242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1993	0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1994	0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

Central African Republic's 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3312 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Central African Republic's 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3438 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	3
1980s	0.3261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2539 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

151 Congo 0.3026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
152 Uganda 0.2991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
153 South Africa 0.2955 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2867 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
156 Ecuador 0.2861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Ghana 0.281 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?: Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.2871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1994, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.4108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Central African Republic rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Central African Republic ranks 154th out of 199 countries with data for 1994.
Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.