Transport services in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Transport services was 43.7% in 1994. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Central African Republic, 1977–1994
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Central African Republic is 43.7%, measured in 1994.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Central African Republic peaked at 63.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Transport services in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 63.5% | — |
| 1978 | 56.5% | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 62.4% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 52.4% | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 52.7% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 54.3% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 42.3% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 43.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.8% | 56.5% | 63.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 44.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 42.3% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 55 Uzbekistan 44.6%
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.3% compare
- 57 Morocco 44.2% compare
- 59 Belarus 43.6%
- 60 Pakistan 43.0% compare
- 61 Oman 42.9% 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 transport services in Central African Republic?
- Transport services in Central African Republic was 43.7% in 1994, 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 63.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for transport services?
- Central African Republic ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 1994.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.