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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

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

Central African Republic ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 282.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit 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$), per unit was 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.3%

World rank

124th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

All-time low

0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports 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 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 282.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Central African Republic peaked at 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

Central African Republic ranks 124th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-93.1%
1963	0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1599.5%
1964	0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1965	0.172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1966	0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.6%
1967	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1968	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
1969	0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1970	0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1971	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1972	0.1366 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1973	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
1974	0.1584 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1975	0.1578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1976	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1977	0.1225 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1978	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1979	0.0958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.5%
1980	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1981	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
1982	0.1491 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1983	0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-40.5%
1984	0.0944 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.4%
1985	0.1039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1986	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.1%
1987	0.0942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-41.2%
1988	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1989	0.1321 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1990	0.1239 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1991	0.1018 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1992	0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1993	0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1994	0.1107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.1%
1995	0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
1996	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1997	0.1212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1998	0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
1999	0.129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2000	0.0671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-48.0%
2001	0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2002	0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
2003	0.0685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+33.0%
2004	0.0679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2005	0.0819 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2006	0.0559 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.7%
2007	0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.2%
2008	0.0927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2009	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2010	0.0969 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2011	0.0866 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2012	0.085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2013	0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2014	0.162 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+114.9%
2015	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+65.8%
2016	0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2017	0.2007 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2018	0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2019	0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+48.4%
2020	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2021	0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
2022	0.2612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.0%
2023	0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1618 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

121 New Caledonia 0.2906 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
122 Spain 0.2893 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
123 Philippines 0.2885 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
125 Finland 0.2806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
126 Burundi 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
127 Italy 0.2739 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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$), per unit in Central African Republic?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Central African Republic was 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.2881 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Central African Republic ranks 124th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 282.2%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports 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.