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

Central African Republic
31.6%
in 2023
South Asia
4.5%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
15th
South Asia rank
16th

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

  • Central African Republic
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 31.6% against 4.5% in South Asia, a difference of 27.1%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 7.0 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 16th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.7% 2.9% 1.8% Central African Republic
1970s 6.7% 3.8% 2.9% Central African Republic
1980s 10.5% 1.7% 8.8% Central African Republic
1990s 20.0% 4.0% 15.9% Central African Republic
2000s 21.9% 4.7% 17.2% Central African Republic
2010s 17.3% 6.5% 10.8% Central African Republic
2020s 38.6% 5.5% 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, Central African Republic or South Asia?
Central African Republic, at 31.6% against 4.5% in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in between Central African Republic and South Asia?
27.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Asia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Central African Republic and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
Central African Republic ranks 15th and South Asia ranks 16th of 206 countries.
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.