What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.

How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Central African Republic ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Central African Republic data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic

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

Central African Republic: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

162nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2019

All-time low

0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Central African Republic recorded 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic peaked at 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

Central African Republic ranks 162nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Central African Republic, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1962	0.2008 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.4%
1963	0.201 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1964	0.2112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1965	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1966	0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1967	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.2%
1968	0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1969	0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1970	0.1798 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1971	0.1638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1972	0.1476 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1973	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
1974	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1975	0.1822 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
1976	0.1219 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.1%
1977	0.1242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1978	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1979	0.0999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1980	0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1981	0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.5%
1982	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.2%
1983	0.1169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-28.9%
1984	0.1364 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.7%
1985	0.1307 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1986	0.1488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1987	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1988	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1989	0.1216 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1990	0.1069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1991	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.5%
1992	0.1027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+53.8%
1993	0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1994	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+67.1%
1995	0.1569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1996	0.1399 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1997	0.1504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1998	0.1509 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1999	0.1311 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2000	0.1276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2001	0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2002	0.1205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2003	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2004	0.1187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2005	0.1308 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
2006	0.1389 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2007	0.1465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2008	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2009	0.1306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2010	0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2011	0.1272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2012	0.1287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2013	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2014	0.2143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+70.2%
2015	0.204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2016	0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2017	0.2355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2018	0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
2019	0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2020	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2021	0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2022	0.1775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2023	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2024	0.1937 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2025	0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.205 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1699 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1633 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1282 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1033 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1943 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1259 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2175 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

159 Guinea-Bissau 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
160 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1932 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
161 India 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
163 Gabon 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
164 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
165 Ethiopia 0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Central African Republic was 0.1869 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Central African Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0668 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Central African Republic ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Central African Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Central African Republic data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.