Share of imports that come from China in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of imports that come from China was 23.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Central African Republic, 1966–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of imports that come from china in Central African Republic stood at 23.1%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 248.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Central African Republic peaked at 23.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1980.
Central African Republic ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3% | — |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +63.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +63.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -61.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -69.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +321.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -63.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +150.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | +81.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -25.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -88.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +618.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -66.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +180.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -41.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +505.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +79.1% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +80.2% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -61.8% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +519.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +53.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +73.1% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | +32.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +79.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +53.0% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +115.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +34.8% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 23.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 23.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +618.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2007 | +519.0% | 1.2% | 7.3% |
| 1996 | +505.3% | 0.3% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 1.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 8.0% | 23.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1,290 BoP, current US$ (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per person (2002)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 40.41 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of imports that come from china in Central African Republic?
- Share of imports that come from china in Central African Republic was 23.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1980.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.