Trade in services as share of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Trade in services as share of GDP was 17.3% in 1994. ▼ Falling
Trade in services as share of GDP in Central African Republic, 1977–1994
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 1994, trade in services as share of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 24.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1991.
That places Central African Republic 116th out of 198 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.5% | — |
| 1978 | 19.8% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 19.8% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 21.2% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 16.5% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 13.6% | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 21.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 16.9% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 17.3% | 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 37.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 62,605 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 38.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0722 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40.13 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1478 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Central African Republic was 17.3% in 1994, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 1994.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).