Central African Republic vs Small states: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle

Central African Republic
2.7%
in 2023
Small states
0.6%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
42nd
Small states rank
41st

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Small states
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.7% against 0.6% in Small states, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 4.4 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 41st of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Small states Difference Ahead
1960s 1.6% 0.8% 0.8% Central African Republic
1970s 1.2% 7.7% 6.5% Small states
1980s 0.4% 2.0% 1.7% Small states
1990s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Small states
2000s 1.5% 0.6% 0.9% Central African Republic
2010s 2.3% 0.5% 1.8% Central African Republic
2020s 2.6% 0.6% 2.0% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle, Central African Republic or Small states?
Central African Republic, at 2.7% against 0.6% in Small states as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle between Central African Republic and Small states?
2.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Small states?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Small states rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
Central African Republic ranks 42nd and Small states ranks 41st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,332 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.