Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 28.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
28.6%
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
136th
of 193 countries
All-time high
41.6%
in 2011
All-time low
9.6%
in 1987
Years of data
55
1960–2014
Value of imported 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
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 28.6%.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 41.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1987.
Central African Republic ranks 136th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.5% | — |
| 1961 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 20.0% | +10.7% |
| 1963 | 20.4% | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 20.8% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 22.0% | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 26.8% | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 20.2% | -24.7% |
| 1969 | 20.0% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 18.8% | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 16.9% | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 17.6% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | +16.2% |
| 1974 | 22.2% | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 17.8% | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 17.7% | +45.9% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 11.7% | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | -31.0% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 11.0% | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +57.9% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +61.3% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +41.0% |
| 2012 | 24.1% | -42.1% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +71.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.4% | 17.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 11.7% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 9.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 9.8% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.0% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 24.1% | 41.6% | 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 imported goods as a share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Central African Republic was 28.6% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1987.
- How does Central African Republic rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.