Central African Republic vs Gabon: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Central African Republic
4.6%
in 2023
Gabon
4.2%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
53rd
Gabon rank
55th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gabon ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Gabon ranks 55th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Gabon
1980s 1.0% 0.1% 0.9% Central African Republic
1990s 1.0% 0.3% 0.8% Central African Republic
2000s 0.6% 0.9% 0.4% Gabon
2010s 5.9% 1.5% 4.3% Central African Republic
2020s 4.7% 3.1% 1.6% 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 south, Central African Republic or Gabon?
Central African Republic, at 4.6% against 4.2% in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Central African Republic and Gabon?
0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Central African Republic ranks 53rd and Gabon ranks 55th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia (% 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
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.