Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
274.49 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
205th
of 206 countries
All-time high
325.85 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
22.47 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Central African Republic peaked at 325.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.47 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Central African Republic ranks 205th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.47 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 35.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1964 | 46.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 41.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 49.76 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 46.55 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 57.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 57.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 48.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1971 | 51.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 62.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1973 | 59.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 77.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 75.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 97.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 131.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 115.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 128.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 186.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 126.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1982 | 171.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 128.41 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 138.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 147.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 105.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 208.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.0% |
| 1988 | 208.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 215.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 192.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 202.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 171.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 176.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 242.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 235.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 261.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 242.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 234.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 258.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 227.94 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 235.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 205.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 215.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 205.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 253.62 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 285.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 240.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 192.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 224.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 304.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2012 | 325.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 186.2 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 158.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 138.05 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 184.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 224.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 263.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 237.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 215.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 240.78 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 263.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 22.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 57.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 131.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 163.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 105.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 215.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 171.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 232.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 192.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 285.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 138.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 325.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 215.09 current US$ per square kilometre | 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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$), annual growth rate 110.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Central African Republic was 274.49 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 325.85 current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.47 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Central African Republic ranks 205th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.