Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Central African Republic peaked at 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
That places Central African Republic 174th out of 202 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$), per unit in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2864.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 0.13 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1982 | 0.108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +189.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -91.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +555.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0564 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0629 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +651.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0962 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -68.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +107.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0802 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0659 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 171 Suriname 0.0487 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0486 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Burundi 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Barbados 0.0444 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Panama 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Kuwait 0.0358 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Central African Republic was 0.0454 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.239 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Central African Republic ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.