Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 23.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 23.8% for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 34.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 206th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 18.9% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 19.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.7% | 27.5% | 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 550.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 306,148 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.8258 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 459.27 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Central African Republic was 23.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 206th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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