Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio was 35.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Central African Republic, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Central African Republic is 35.1%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Central African Republic peaked at 73.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1999.
Central African Republic ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.5% | — |
| 1961 | 62.3% | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 62.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 69.3% | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 64.8% | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 70.9% | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 73.2% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 73.9% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 64.9% | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 73.5% | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 67.2% | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 58.7% | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 71.1% | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 59.5% | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 57.3% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 60.8% | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 40.9% | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +47.9% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +79.0% |
| 2001 | 39.0% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 37.5% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.3% | 57.5% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.3% | 51.5% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 40.9% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 25.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 31.1% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.2% | 2 |
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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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 485.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 635.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 664.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 369,640 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise trade to gdp ratio in Central African Republic was 35.1% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade to gdp ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1999.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is merchandise trade to gdp ratio rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.