Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) in Central African Republic stood at 6.77% in 1993, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 3.95 percentage points from 10.71% in 1992. Ten years earlier, in 1983, the value was 2.77% (up 4 percentage points since). The highest value since 1977 was 10.71% in 1992, the lowest 1.4% in 1979. Central African Republic ranked 16th highest of the 105 countries in this dataset in 1993; Switzerland ranked first.
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Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP), measured in %, captures Central African Republic's cross-border flows of goods and services, revealing the country's competitive position in global markets, trade relationships, and exposure to external economic shocks. Trade data encompasses exports (goods and services sold to other countries), imports (purchases from abroad), and the resulting balance (surplus when exports exceed imports, deficit when the reverse occurs). In Central African Republic, Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) reflects comparative advantages — sectors where the country produces efficiently relative to trading partners — as well as exchange rate effects and global demand patterns. Persistent trade deficits may indicate domestic consumption exceeding production, while surpluses suggest strong export competitiveness. Trade relationships also create supply chain dependencies; disruptions in partner countries can affect Central African Republic's industries that rely on imported components or foreign markets for their products.
Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) in Central African Republic stood at 6.77% in 1993, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 3.95 percentage points from 10.71% in 1992. Ten years earlier, in 1983, the value was 2.77% (up 4 percentage points since).
Central African Republic ranked 16th highest of the 105 countries in this dataset in 1993; Switzerland ranked first.
The highest value since 1977 was 10.71% in 1992, the lowest 1.4% in 1979.
| Indicator | Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) |
|---|---|
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
Latest data for Central African Republic: 1993. Other countries in this series have data up to 2025.
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World Bank. (2026). Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) — Central African Republic [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/CAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS
World Bank. "Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) — Central African Republic." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/CAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP) — Central African Republic." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/CAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_bx_gsr_insf_zs_caf,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Insurance and financial services (\% of service exports, BoP) --- Central African Republic}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-gsr-insf-zs/CAF},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.GSR.INSF.ZS}
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