Central African Republic: Terms of trade
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| Central African Republic |
Terms of trade, base year = 2000 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 101.20 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1980 - 2023 |
| Average | 198.36 |
| Min - Max | 94.10 - 384.16 |
| Source | The United Nations |
The latest value from 2023 is 101.2 percent, an increase from 96.5 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 103.42 percent, based on data from 188 countries. Historically, the average for the Central African Republic from 1980 to 2023 is 198.36 percent. The minimum value, 94.1 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 384.16 percent was recorded in 1989.
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The terms of trade for the Central African Republic are calculated as the value of its exports as percent of the value of its imports. An increase in the terms of trade means that the value of exports is increasing relative to the value of imports. The country can afford to buy more imports with the revenue from its exports. For example, an increase in the price of oil increases (improves) the terms of trade for the oil-exporting countries and lowers it for the other countries.
Definition: Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terms of trade | 101.20 | 2023 | percent |
| Trade openness | 47.82 | 2024 | percent |
| Financial openness | -1.248 | 2022 | index points |
| Exports, percent of GDP | 15.46 | 2024 | percent |
| Exports, billion dollars | 0.43 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Growth of exports | 24.66 | 2024 | percent |
| Imports, percent of GDP | 32.37 | 2024 | percent |
| Imports, billion dollars | 0.89 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Foreign Direct Investment, percent of GDP | 1.52 | 2023 | percent |
| Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars | 0.04 | 2024 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Portfolio investment inflows, equities | 0.00 | 1992 | million dollars (current) |
| Current account, percent of GDP | -2.90 | 1994 | percent |
| Current account, in dollars | -0.02 | 1994 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Trade balance, percent of GDP | -16.91 | 2024 | percent |
| Trade balance, in dollars | -0.07 | 1994 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Reserves | 0.48 | 2023 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Remittances, percent of GDP | 0.00 | 2023 | percent |
| Remittances | 0.00 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Net errors and omissions | -4.68 | 1994 | million USD |
| External debt | 37.52 | 2023 | percent |
| Short-term external debt | 7.24 | 2023 | percent |
| Short-term debt to reserves | 15.42 | 2023 | percent |