What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.

What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Central African Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 2.25 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?

Central African Republic ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 477.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Central African Republic

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Central African Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Central African Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1,182 current US$ per square kilometre

Change on year

up 18.3%

World rank

203rd

of 204 countries

All-time high

1,182 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

2.25 current US$ per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Central African Republic, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Central African Republic stood at 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 477.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Central African Republic peaked at 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.25 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

Central African Republic ranks 203rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per square kilometre	Change
1961	2.25 current US$ per square kilometre	—
1963	40.13 current US$ per square kilometre	+1685.7%
1964	45.11 current US$ per square kilometre	+12.4%
1965	41.57 current US$ per square kilometre	-7.8%
1966	53.45 current US$ per square kilometre	+28.6%
1967	67.42 current US$ per square kilometre	+26.1%
1968	60.19 current US$ per square kilometre	-10.7%
1969	54.32 current US$ per square kilometre	-9.8%
1970	50.02 current US$ per square kilometre	-7.9%
1971	50.5 current US$ per square kilometre	+1.0%
1972	50.52 current US$ per square kilometre	+0.0%
1973	79.12 current US$ per square kilometre	+56.6%
1974	71.56 current US$ per square kilometre	-9.5%
1975	95.9 current US$ per square kilometre	+34.0%
1976	82.75 current US$ per square kilometre	-13.7%
1977	99.78 current US$ per square kilometre	+20.6%
1978	86.51 current US$ per square kilometre	-13.3%
1979	107.71 current US$ per square kilometre	+24.5%
1980	118.63 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.1%
1981	134.85 current US$ per square kilometre	+13.7%
1982	179.04 current US$ per square kilometre	+32.8%
1983	93.78 current US$ per square kilometre	-47.6%
1984	96.63 current US$ per square kilometre	+3.0%
1985	144.28 current US$ per square kilometre	+49.3%
1986	288.49 current US$ per square kilometre	+100.0%
1987	181.59 current US$ per square kilometre	-37.1%
1988	217 current US$ per square kilometre	+19.5%
1989	261.75 current US$ per square kilometre	+20.6%
1990	286.51 current US$ per square kilometre	+9.5%
1991	225 current US$ per square kilometre	-21.5%
1992	213.69 current US$ per square kilometre	-5.0%
1993	171.95 current US$ per square kilometre	-19.5%
1994	151.2 current US$ per square kilometre	-12.1%
1995	260.88 current US$ per square kilometre	+72.5%
1996	243.21 current US$ per square kilometre	-6.8%
1997	182.42 current US$ per square kilometre	-25.0%
1998	221.68 current US$ per square kilometre	+21.5%
1999	206.91 current US$ per square kilometre	-6.7%
2000	98.74 current US$ per square kilometre	-52.3%
2001	95.96 current US$ per square kilometre	-2.8%
2002	82.32 current US$ per square kilometre	-14.2%
2003	125.57 current US$ per square kilometre	+52.5%
2004	138.75 current US$ per square kilometre	+10.5%
2005	175.85 current US$ per square kilometre	+26.7%
2006	131.15 current US$ per square kilometre	-25.4%
2007	248.88 current US$ per square kilometre	+89.8%
2008	296.57 current US$ per square kilometre	+19.2%
2009	338.37 current US$ per square kilometre	+14.1%
2010	333.27 current US$ per square kilometre	-1.5%
2011	339.05 current US$ per square kilometre	+1.7%
2012	342.41 current US$ per square kilometre	+1.0%
2013	204.67 current US$ per square kilometre	-40.2%
2014	492.68 current US$ per square kilometre	+140.7%
2015	731.22 current US$ per square kilometre	+48.4%
2016	640.84 current US$ per square kilometre	-12.4%
2017	667.56 current US$ per square kilometre	+4.2%
2018	608.39 current US$ per square kilometre	-8.9%
2019	902.84 current US$ per square kilometre	+48.4%
2020	870.43 current US$ per square kilometre	-3.6%
2021	775.71 current US$ per square kilometre	-10.9%
2022	998.96 current US$ per square kilometre	+28.8%
2023	1,182 current US$ per square kilometre	+18.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	45.56 current US$ per square kilometre	2.25 current US$ per square kilometre	67.42 current US$ per square kilometre	8
1970s	77.44 current US$ per square kilometre	50.02 current US$ per square kilometre	107.71 current US$ per square kilometre	10
1980s	171.61 current US$ per square kilometre	93.78 current US$ per square kilometre	288.49 current US$ per square kilometre	10
1990s	216.34 current US$ per square kilometre	151.2 current US$ per square kilometre	286.51 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2000s	173.22 current US$ per square kilometre	82.32 current US$ per square kilometre	338.37 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2010s	526.29 current US$ per square kilometre	204.67 current US$ per square kilometre	902.84 current US$ per square kilometre	10
2020s	956.72 current US$ per square kilometre	775.71 current US$ per square kilometre	1,182 current US$ per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

200 Sudan 2,913 current US$ per square kilometre compare
201 Niger 2,484 current US$ per square kilometre compare
202 South Sudan 2,029 current US$ per square kilometre compare
204 Chad 1,103 current US$ per square kilometre 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)
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)

All data for Central African Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Central African Republic?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Central African Republic was 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 1,182 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 2.25 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?: Central African Republic ranks 203rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 477.4%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 13,248 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.