Central African Republic vs Colombia: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Central African Republic
- Colombia
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 27.0% against 26.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Colombia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.0% | 20.2% | 16.8% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 22.6% | 6.5% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 23.6% | 1.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.2% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 28.3% | 4.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 29.6% | 3.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 30.4% | 5.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Central African Republic or Colombia?
- Central African Republic, at 27.0% against 26.4% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Central African Republic and Colombia?
- 0.6%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Colombia rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Colombia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.