Manufactures imports in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Manufactures imports was 51.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Manufactures imports in Central African Republic, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufactures imports in Central African Republic is 51.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Central African Republic peaked at 82.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2004.
Central African Republic ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
Manufactures imports in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 76.5% | — |
| 1963 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 79.2% | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 77.6% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 77.1% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 78.8% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 74.7% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 79.9% | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 77.9% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 80.9% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 78.7% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 81.2% | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 79.4% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 79.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 74.6% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 62.7% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 60.9% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 55.9% | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +62.9% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 71.8% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 72.2% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | -22.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 51.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 51.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.3%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufactures imports in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +62.9% | 38.2% | 62.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.2% | 74.7% | 79.2% | 8 |
| 1970s | 80.0% | 77.9% | 81.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 55.4% | 64.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 35.5% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 60.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 51.1% | 76.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 156 Ghana 51.5% compare
- 157 Jamaica 51.4% compare
- 158 Côte d'Ivoire 51.2% compare
- 160 Palau 50.8% compare
- 161 Cape Verde 50.8% compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.2% compare
More private sector data for Central African Republic
- Merchandise trade 27.0% (2025)
- Food imports 20.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 573.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 110.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 103.93 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Central African Republic?
- Manufactures imports in Central African Republic was 51.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2004.
- How does Central African Republic rank for manufactures imports?
- Central African Republic ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.