Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 22.5 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic stood at 22.5 current US$ per person.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 75.36 current US$ per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4036 current US$ per person, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.99 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4036 current US$ per person | -94.2% |
| 1963 | 12.09 current US$ per person | +2896.0% |
| 1964 | 15.22 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 13.42 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 15.85 current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 14.44 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 17.41 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 16.38 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 12.78 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1971 | 12.23 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 16.15 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 1973 | 15.56 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 18.74 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1975 | 18.43 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 22.06 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 28.55 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 22.38 current US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 25.64 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1980 | 37.88 current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1981 | 24.06 current US$ per person | -36.5% |
| 1982 | 32.24 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
| 1983 | 20.26 current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 1984 | 19.13 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 24.54 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 30.24 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 17.6 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1988 | 19.36 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 22.97 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 75.36 current US$ per person | +228.0% |
| 1991 | 6.25 current US$ per person | -91.7% |
| 1992 | 6.95 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 6.76 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4.96 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 12.57 current US$ per person | +153.6% |
| 1996 | 15.07 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 9.68 current US$ per person | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 63.72 current US$ per person | +558.3% |
| 1999 | 59.85 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 21.37 current US$ per person | -64.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8 current US$ per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 14.02 current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 15.94 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 24.28 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 2005 | 25.68 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 18.46 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 23.96 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 24.64 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.12 current US$ per person | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 19.93 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 22.69 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 24.71 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 11.44 current US$ per person | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 6.11 current US$ per person | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 41.09 current US$ per person | +572.1% |
| 2016 | 25.86 current US$ per person | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 41.61 current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2018 | 11.4 current US$ per person | -72.6% |
| 2019 | 25.23 current US$ per person | +121.3% |
| 2020 | 8.19 current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 2021 | 11.76 current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 23.1 current US$ per person | +96.5% |
| 2023 | 22.5 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.47 current US$ per person | 0.4036 current US$ per person | 17.41 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.25 current US$ per person | 12.23 current US$ per person | 28.55 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.83 current US$ per person | 17.6 current US$ per person | 37.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.12 current US$ per person | 4.96 current US$ per person | 75.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.53 current US$ per person | 14.02 current US$ per person | 25.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.01 current US$ per person | 6.11 current US$ per person | 41.61 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.39 current US$ per person | 8.19 current US$ per person | 23.1 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 196 Kiribati 45.34 current US$ per person compare
- 197 Nepal 40.67 current US$ per person compare
- 198 Liberia 27.98 current US$ per person compare
- 200 Ethiopia 22.22 current US$ per person compare
- 201 Niger 17.92 current US$ per person compare
- 202 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14.2 current US$ per person compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 110.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Central African Republic was 22.5 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 75.36 current US$ per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4036 current US$ per person in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.