Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 2009–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic stood at 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.3608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 0.26 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2926 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3528 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3606 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3182 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3338 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2706 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2779 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2819 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2426 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2794 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2537 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 116 Chile 0.2712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Canada 0.2674 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Costa Rica 0.267 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 United Kingdom 0.2642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Uzbekistan 0.2634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 0.261 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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$), annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?
- Value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.2657 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3608 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2062 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.