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Central African Republic Imports (% GDP)

Central African Republic's imports (% GDP) rose to 32.37% in 2024, up from 29.04% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 3.33% from the previous year. The Central African Republic has imports (% GDP) lower than the global median (32.37% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Africa, the Central African Republic is lower (32.37% vs regional median 34.70%) and ranks 27th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Central African Republic's exports (% GDP) rose to 15.46% in 2024, up from 14.44% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 32.37%
2023 29.04%
2022 32.93%
2021 30.93%
2020 34.35%
2019 34.31%
2018 33.72%
2017 39.88%
2016 35.71%
2015 36.08%
2014 36.42%
2013 23.43%
2012 21.51%
2011 21.35%
2010 22.8%
2009 21.65%
2008 23.43%
2007 23.47%
2006 22.08%
2005 21.71%
2004 19.25%
2003 18%
2002 20.15%
2001 22.57%
2000 25.29%
1999 23.99%
1998 28.39%
1997 28.93%
1996 25.61%
1995 28.25%
1994 25.02%
1993 22.89%
1992 26.36%
1991 26.12%
1990 25.88%
1989 26.46%
1988 25.05%
1987 28.55%
1986 28.62%
1985 31.64%
1984 35.5%
1983 36.62%
1982 34.22%
1981 34.06%
1980 41.08%
1979 35.13%
1978 33.89%
1977 34.32%
1976 29.33%
1975 39.92%
1974 43.34%
1973 36.49%
1972 33.81%
1971 37.42%
1970 41.56%
1969 37.6%
1968 39.63%
1967 46.9%
1966 42.53%
1965 37.67%
1964 40.8%
1963 38.49%
1962 37.7%
1961 35.76%
1960 34.18%
Central African Republic Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Central African Republic compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $113.28M $115.54M 2023
Annual Imports $742.45M $623.38M 2023
Exports (% GDP) 15.46% 14.44% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) 1.52% 1.01% 2023
Tariff Rate 19.34% 15.99% 2022
Trade (% GDP) 47.82% 43.48% 2024