Trade volume % GDP in Central African Republic stood at 27% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 3.24 percentage points from 23.77% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 25.47% (up 1.53 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 44.56% in 1967, the lowest 15.83% in 1991. Central African Republic ranked 172nd highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.
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Trade volume % GDP, measured in %, measures the total economic output of Central African Republic. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Central African Republic, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
Trade volume % GDP in Central African Republic stood at 27% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 3.24 percentage points from 23.77% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 25.47% (up 1.53 percentage points since).
Central African Republic ranked 172nd highest of the 189 countries in this dataset in 2025; Hong Kong ranked first.
The highest value since 1960 was 44.56% in 1967, the lowest 15.83% in 1991.
| Indicator | Trade volume % GDP |
|---|---|
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Trade volume % GDP — Central African Republic [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/CAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS
World Bank. "Trade volume % GDP — Central African Republic." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/CAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Trade volume % GDP — Central African Republic." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/CAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Trade volume \% GDP --- Central African Republic}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/trade-volume-percent-gdp/CAF},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/TG.VAL.TOTL.GD.ZS}
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