Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 84.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 84.3% for merchandise exports to high-income economies in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Central African Republic peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2019.
That places Central African Republic 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 87.4% | — |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +14.4% |
| 1963 | 95.9% | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 98.2% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 98.4% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 99.4% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 93.7% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 91.8% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 95.1% | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 93.3% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 85.6% | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 94.4% | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 96.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 94.9% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 93.7% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 99.5% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 90.4% | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 94.9% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 95.9% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 83.3% | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 20.3% | -75.6% |
| 1991 | 67.1% | +230.5% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 74.5% | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 82.9% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 90.0% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 90.7% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 92.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | +62.3% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 74.4% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 83.8% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +49.8% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -68.6% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +245.6% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 84.3% | +26.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 84.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.1%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 84.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.5%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to high-income economies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +245.6% | 18.4% | 63.6% |
| 1991 | +230.5% | 20.3% | 67.1% |
| 1990 | -75.6% | 83.3% | 20.3% |
| 2019 | -68.6% | 58.7% | 18.4% |
| 2005 | +62.3% | 50.5% | 82.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.4% | 87.4% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.7% | 85.6% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 83.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 20.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 50.5% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 18.4% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 63.6% | 84.3% | 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 to high-income economies in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Central African Republic was 84.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2019.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Central African Republic ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.