Transport services in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Transport services was 34.1% in 1993. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Central African Republic, 1977–1993
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 34.1% for transport services in 1993.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Central African Republic peaked at 74.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 1988.
Central African Republic ranks 35th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Transport services in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 74.8% | — |
| 1978 | 69.7% | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 44.5% | -36.2% |
| 1980 | 44.1% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | +39.3% |
| 1982 | 59.5% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 70.2% | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 61.7% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 41.2% | -33.2% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 32.5% | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 39.8% | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +27.7% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | -34.1% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.0% | 44.5% | 74.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 32.5% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 33.5% | 50.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 32 Türkiye 35.1% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.7% compare
- 34 Haiti 34.4% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 34.0%
- 37 Oman 33.7% compare
- 38 New Caledonia 33.1%
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 transport services in Central African Republic?
- Transport services in Central African Republic was 34.1% in 1993, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 1988.
- How does Central African Republic rank for transport services?
- Central African Republic ranks 35th out of 198 countries with data for 1993.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.