In 2021, Central African Republic received from exports of goods and services, the equivalent of 14.19% of its gross domestic product (GDP), a decrease of 0.98 points compared to 2020; and spent on imports of goods and services, the equivalent of 30.50% of its GDP, a decrease of 3.85 points compared to 2020.
The World Bank defines exports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services provided to the rest of the world" , and defines imports of goods and services as "the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world".
The interactive chart and table below shows the imports and exports of goods and services of Central African Republic as a percentage of GDP for 1960-2021.
See also: Imports and Exports of Central African Republic in Current US$.
Year | Imports (% GDP) | Exports (% GDP) |
---|---|---|
1960 | 34.18 | 23.27 |
1961 | 35.76 | 26.49 |
1962 | 37.71 | 24.59 |
1963 | 38.49 | 25.24 |
1964 | 40.81 | 28.45 |
1965 | 37.67 | 27.1 |
1966 | 42.53 | 28.35 |
1967 | 46.9 | 26.3 |
1968 | 39.63 | 34.31 |
1969 | 37.6 | 27.34 |
1970 | 41.56 | 31.94 |
1971 | 37.42 | 29.8 |
1972 | 33.81 | 24.94 |
1973 | 36.49 | 28.62 |
1974 | 43.34 | 27.74 |
1975 | 39.92 | 21.13 |
1976 | 29.33 | 22.19 |
1977 | 34.33 | 25.2 |
1978 | 33.89 | 23.42 |
1979 | 35.13 | 22.43 |
1980 | 41.08 | 25.22 |
1981 | 34.06 | 24.38 |
1982 | 34.23 | 22.18 |
1983 | 36.62 | 24.15 |
1984 | 35.5 | 23.39 |
1985 | 31.64 | 22.01 |
1986 | 28.62 | 18.19 |
1987 | 28.55 | 17.84 |
1988 | 25.05 | 17.75 |
1989 | 26.46 | 20.3 |
1990 | 25.88 | 17.07 |
1991 | 26.12 | 17.59 |
1992 | 26.36 | 16.87 |
1993 | 22.89 | 17.1 |
1994 | 25.02 | 23.4 |
1995 | 28.26 | 22.22 |
1996 | 25.61 | 21.47 |
1997 | 28.93 | 26.88 |
1998 | 28.39 | 22.66 |
1999 | 23.99 | 19.22 |
2000 | 25.29 | 20.37 |
2001 | 22.57 | 17.16 |
2002 | 20.15 | 15.96 |
2003 | 18 | 18.24 |
2004 | 19.25 | 14 |
2005 | 21.71 | 13.36 |
2006 | 22.08 | 14.32 |
2007 | 23.47 | 14.12 |
2008 | 23.43 | 11 |
2009 | 21.65 | 9.84 |
2010 | 22.81 | 11.63 |
2011 | 21.35 | 13.13 |
2012 | 21.51 | 11.55 |
2013 | 23.43 | 14.97 |
2014 | 36.42 | 16.68 |
2015 | 36.08 | 17.07 |
2016 | 35.71 | 14.82 |
2017 | 39.88 | 17.26 |
2018 | 33.72 | 15.94 |
2019 | 34.31 | 15.76 |
2020 | 34.35 | 15.17 |
2021 | 30.5 | 14.19 |