Central African Republic vs Equatorial Guinea: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Central African Republic
736.21 million current US$
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
1.12 billion current US$
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
185th
Equatorial Guinea rank
182nd

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Equatorial Guinea
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1.12 billion current US$ against 736.21 million current US$ in Central African Republic, a difference of 383.16 million current US$.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 185th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 182nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 54.51 million current US$ 7.67 million current US$ 46.84 million current US$ Central African Republic
1980s 110.57 million current US$ 47.04 million current US$ 63.54 million current US$ Central African Republic
1990s 134.78 million current US$ 155.07 million current US$ 20.30 million current US$ Equatorial Guinea
2000s 107.91 million current US$ 1.11 billion current US$ 1.00 billion current US$ Equatorial Guinea
2010s 327.87 million current US$ 2.27 billion current US$ 1.94 billion current US$ Equatorial Guinea
2020s 596.01 million current US$ 1.14 billion current US$ 541.56 million current US$ Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Central African Republic or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 1.12 billion current US$ against 736.21 million current US$ in Central African Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
383.16 million current US$, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea?
47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Central African Republic ranks 185th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 182nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.