Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within was 31.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within 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 low- and middle-income economies within in Central African Republic is 31.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Central African Republic peaked at 48.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1983.
That places Central African Republic 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.4% | — |
| 1963 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 4.5% | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 3.8% | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -31.2% |
| 1970 | 6.0% | +104.6% |
| 1971 | 3.8% | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 4.3% | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 4.5% | -12.0% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +29.4% |
| 1976 | 14.5% | +148.3% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -25.7% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -48.3% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 8.6% | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | +74.3% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -82.8% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +104.5% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +156.0% |
| 1988 | 18.6% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 25.1% | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +172.2% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +138.6% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -82.9% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | +160.3% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -42.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +43.7% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +41.8% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | -31.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 31.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.7%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 31.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 5.7% | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 3.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 2.6% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 12.3% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 8.2% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 31.6% | 45.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 46 New Zealand 32.4% compare
- 47 Kosovo 32.2% compare
- 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 32.2% compare
- 50 Montenegro 31.6% compare
- 51 Vanuatu 30.5% compare
- 52 American Samoa 30.2% compare
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 low- and middle-income economies within in Central African Republic?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within in Central African Republic was 31.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1983.
- How does Central African Republic rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within?
- Central African Republic ranks 49th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 62 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.