Arab World vs Central African Republic: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in

Arab World
5.4%
in 2023
Central African Republic
31.6%
in 2023
Arab World rank
13th
Central African Republic rank
15th

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

  • Arab World
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 31.6% against 5.4% in Arab World, a difference of 26.2%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 5.8 times Arab World's.

Across all 62 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Central African Republic Difference Ahead
1960s 2.0% 4.7% 2.7% Central African Republic
1970s 1.3% 6.7% 5.4% Central African Republic
1980s 0.7% 10.5% 9.8% Central African Republic
1990s 1.2% 20.0% 18.8% Central African Republic
2000s 1.3% 21.9% 20.6% Central African Republic
2010s 3.1% 17.3% 14.2% Central African Republic
2020s 5.5% 38.6% 33.1% 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, Arab World or Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 31.6% against 5.4% in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Arab World and Central African Republic?
26.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Central African Republic?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Central African Republic rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Arab World ranks 13th and Central African Republic ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan 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
253 places, 12,763 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan 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.