Trade share of GDP

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons.

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Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons.

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Trade share of GDP

Central African Republic

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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	≈ 42.94 Exact value 42.9429835184 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124499 · revision 1 Value 42.9429835184 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 42.9429835184 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 43.71 Exact value 43.7093216871 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124498 · revision 1 Value 43.7093216871 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 43.7093216871 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 43.23 Exact value 43.2290760804 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124497 · revision 1 Value 43.2290760804 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 43.2290760804 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 39.99 Exact value 39.9886220219 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124496 · revision 1 Value 39.9886220219 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 39.9886220219 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 48.42 Exact value 48.4180322319 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124495 · revision 1 Value 48.4180322319 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 48.4180322319 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 50.48 Exact value 50.4758911171 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124494 · revision 1 Value 50.4758911171 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 50.4758911171 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 47.08 Exact value 47.0844050293 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124493 · revision 1 Value 47.0844050293 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 47.0844050293 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 55.82 Exact value 55.8185083615 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124492 · revision 1 Value 55.8185083615 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 55.8185083615 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 51.05 Exact value 51.0495318767 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124491 · revision 1 Value 51.0495318767 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 51.0495318767 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 43.21 Exact value 43.2123438979 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124490 · revision 1 Value 43.2123438979 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 43.2123438979 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 45.66 Exact value 45.6597819937 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124489 · revision 1 Value 45.6597819937 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 45.6597819937 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 39.73 Exact value 39.7304997372 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124488 · revision 1 Value 39.7304997372 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 39.7304997372 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 36.11 Exact value 36.1085647795 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124487 · revision 1 Value 36.1085647795 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 36.1085647795 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 36.23 Exact value 36.2312260023 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124486 · revision 1 Value 36.2312260023 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 36.2312260023 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 33.24 Exact value 33.2439549188 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124485 · revision 1 Value 33.2439549188 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 33.2439549188 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 35.07 Exact value 35.0709368656 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124484 · revision 1 Value 35.0709368656 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 35.0709368656 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 36.40 Exact value 36.3958702287 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124483 · revision 1 Value 36.3958702287 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 36.3958702287 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 37.58 Exact value 37.5808990188 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124482 · revision 1 Value 37.5808990188 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 37.5808990188 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 34.44 Exact value 34.4375218096 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124481 · revision 1 Value 34.4375218096 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 34.4375218096 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 31.49 Exact value 31.4942464897 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124480 · revision 1 Value 31.4942464897 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 31.4942464897 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 34.43 Exact value 34.4304819543 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124479 · revision 1 Value 34.4304819543 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 34.4304819543 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 34.48 Exact value 34.4756183327 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124478 · revision 1 Value 34.4756183327 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 34.4756183327 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 33.06 Exact value 33.0594485943 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124477 · revision 1 Value 33.0594485943 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 33.0594485943 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 38.40 Exact value 38.3992875721 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124476 · revision 1 Value 38.3992875721 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 38.3992875721 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 53.10 Exact value 53.0950920180 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124475 · revision 1 Value 53.0950920180 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 53.0950920180 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 53.15 Exact value 53.1451477770 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124474 · revision 1 Value 53.1451477770 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 53.1451477770 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 50.53 Exact value 50.5306440219 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124473 · revision 1 Value 50.5306440219 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 50.5306440219 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 57.14 Exact value 57.1435457117 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124472 · revision 1 Value 57.1435457117 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 57.1435457117 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 49.66 Exact value 49.6602000024 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124471 · revision 1 Value 49.6602000024 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 49.6602000024 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 50.07 Exact value 50.0658000015 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124470 · revision 1 Value 50.0658000015 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 50.0658000015 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2020	≈ 49.52 Exact value 49.5210200012 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124469 · revision 1 Value 49.5210200012 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 49.5210200012 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2021	≈ 44.16 Exact value 44.1591199951 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124468 · revision 1 Value 44.1591199951 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 44.1591199951 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2022	≈ 45.23 Exact value 45.2335700016 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124467 · revision 1 Value 45.2335700016 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 45.2335700016 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 43.48 Exact value 43.4805702084 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124466 · revision 1 Value 43.4805702084 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 43.4805702084 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 46.43 Exact value 46.4318999802 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124465 · revision 1 Value 46.4318999802 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 46.4318999802 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 52.91 Exact value 52.9067459084 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #124464 · revision 1 Value 52.9067459084 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source reference Sum of exports and imports of goods and services as a percentage of GDP. This measures trade openness, but country size, geography and production structure strongly affect comparisons. Provider world_bank · indicator NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 52.9067459084 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 05:19:54 · source revision unspecified

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