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Central African Republic Trade (% GDP)

Central African Republic's trade (% GDP) rose to 47.82% in 2024, up from 43.48% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 4.34% from the previous year. The Central African Republic has trade (% GDP) lower than the global median (47.82% vs median 84.49%). Compared with the median in Africa, the Central African Republic is lower (47.82% vs regional median 62.95%) and ranks 34th out of 48 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in %)
Year Trade (% GDP)
2024 47.82%
2023 43.48%
2022 45.23%
2021 44.16%
2020 49.52%
2019 50.07%
2018 49.66%
2017 57.14%
2016 50.53%
2015 53.15%
2014 53.1%
2013 38.4%
2012 33.06%
2011 34.48%
2010 34.43%
2009 31.49%
2008 34.44%
2007 37.58%
2006 36.4%
2005 35.07%
2004 33.24%
2003 36.23%
2002 36.11%
2001 39.73%
2000 45.66%
1999 43.21%
1998 51.05%
1997 55.82%
1996 47.08%
1995 50.48%
1994 48.42%
1993 39.99%
1992 43.23%
1991 43.71%
1990 42.94%
1989 46.77%
1988 42.8%
1987 46.39%
1986 46.81%
1985 53.64%
1984 58.9%
1983 60.77%
1982 56.4%
1981 58.44%
1980 66.3%
1979 57.57%
1978 57.31%
1977 59.53%
1976 51.51%
1975 61.05%
1974 71.07%
1973 65.1%
1972 58.75%
1971 67.22%
1970 73.5%
1969 64.93%
1968 73.94%
1967 73.2%
1966 70.88%
1965 64.77%
1964 69.25%
1963 63.72%
1962 62.3%
1961 62.25%
1960 57.45%
Central African Republic Trade (% GDP) : Definition
Trade (% GDP) measures the sum of exports and imports for Central African Republic divided by its total economic output, shown as a percentage.
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
Imports (% GDP) 32.37% 29.04% 2024
Tariff Rate 19.34% 15.99% 2022