Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Value of exported goods as a share of GDP was 5.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Central African Republic is 5.9%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.3% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 26.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2014.
That places Central African Republic 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Value of exported goods as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.4% | — |
| 1961 | 11.1% | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 11.8% | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 17.0% | +43.5% |
| 1964 | 20.3% | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 17.3% | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 19.6% | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 17.6% | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 18.4% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 21.7% | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 25.2% | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 22.2% | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 19.8% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 22.8% | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | -28.6% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 23.0% | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 17.3% | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 14.8% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | -34.0% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -36.5% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +38.0% |
| 1990 | 21.7% | +94.2% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -45.4% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +96.1% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.0% | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +33.4% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | -26.2% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -49.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 11.1% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 13.7% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.6% | 7.4% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 8.6% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 6.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8828 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 490.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 513.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 285,699 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Value of exported goods as a share of gdp in Central African Republic was 5.9% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2014.
- How does Central African Republic rank for value of exported goods as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of exported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of exported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of merchandise exports divided by gross domestic product (GDP), expressed as a percentage.