Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded -1.56 % change on previous year for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.6% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Central African Republic peaked at 576.38 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -94.12 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 90th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -94.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 28.44 % change on previous year | -130.2% |
| 1965 | -10 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1966 | 20.63 % change on previous year | -306.3% |
| 1967 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1968 | 23.32 % change on previous year | -437.6% |
| 1969 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 1970 | -20.26 % change on previous year | +448.0% |
| 1971 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1972 | 34.65 % change on previous year | -1635.2% |
| 1973 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1974 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -1357.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2657 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1976 | 21.46 % change on previous year | +7977.7% |
| 1977 | 30.8 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1978 | -20.81 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1979 | 15.82 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1980 | 49.36 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 1981 | -35.75 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
| 1982 | 35.54 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1983 | -36.4 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 1984 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1985 | 29.92 % change on previous year | -773.4% |
| 1986 | 24.79 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1987 | -41.02 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1988 | 11.81 % change on previous year | -128.8% |
| 1989 | 21.76 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1990 | 238.37 % change on previous year | +995.6% |
| 1991 | -91.44 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1992 | 14.75 % change on previous year | -116.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4016 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1994 | -24.33 % change on previous year | -6157.4% |
| 1995 | 160.61 % change on previous year | -760.2% |
| 1996 | 22.98 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 1997 | -33.98 % change on previous year | -247.8% |
| 1998 | 576.38 % change on previous year | -1796.4% |
| 1999 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 2000 | -63.29 % change on previous year | +1727.1% |
| 2001 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2002 | -23.76 % change on previous year | +135.9% |
| 2003 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 2004 | 55.67 % change on previous year | +239.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2006 | -26.63 % change on previous year | -424.6% |
| 2007 | 32.31 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 2008 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2009 | -26.93 % change on previous year | -634.5% |
| 2010 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2011 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2012 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2013 | -53.39 % change on previous year | -633.5% |
| 2014 | -46.78 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 572.98 % change on previous year | -1324.9% |
| 2016 | -35.92 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2017 | 63.65 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 2018 | -72.11 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 2019 | 124.25 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 2020 | -67.02 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2021 | 46.08 % change on previous year | -168.8% |
| 2022 | 95.96 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 2023 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -1.56 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.0101 % change on previous year, 154.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -1.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.91 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +7977.7% | 0.2657 % change on previous year | 21.46 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -6157.4% | 0.4016 % change on previous year | -24.33 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1796.4% | -33.98 % change on previous year | 576.38 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1727.1% | -3.46 % change on previous year | -63.29 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1635.2% | -2.26 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.05 % change on previous year | -94.12 % change on previous year | 28.44 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.07 % change on previous year | -20.81 % change on previous year | 34.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -41.02 % change on previous year | 49.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.03 % change on previous year | -91.44 % change on previous year | 576.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.3 % change on previous year | -63.29 % change on previous year | 55.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.74 % change on previous year | -72.11 % change on previous year | 572.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 % change on previous year | -67.02 % change on previous year | 95.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 87 Thailand -0.9868 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Mauritius -1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Oman -1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Nauru -1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Burkina Faso -1.85 % change on previous year compare
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More private sector data for Central African Republic
- Merchandise trade 27.0% (2025)
- Food imports 20.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 573.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 113.83 million current US$ (1994)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 0 current US$ (1994)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Central African Republic was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 576.38 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -94.12 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Central African Republic ranks 90th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.