Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 38.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Central African Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Central African Republic is 38.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Central African Republic peaked at 100.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.4% | — |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 92.0% | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 91.1% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 91.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 90.7% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 92.4% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 94.4% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 90.5% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 95.2% | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 94.2% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 83.7% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 92.0% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 92.5% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 93.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 90.5% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 97.4% | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 96.7% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 87.3% | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 81.3% | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 78.8% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 75.4% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 70.9% | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 79.7% | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 81.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 85.9% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 85.3% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 70.4% | +27.8% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 69.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | +95.7% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +9.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 38.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 38.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +95.7% | 45.3% | 88.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.1% | 90.7% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.5% | 83.7% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 75.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9% | 55.1% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 45.3% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 50.6% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 33.4% | 44.9% | 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 imports from high-income economies in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Central African Republic was 38.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Central African Republic ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.