DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014
DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014
DHL Global Connectedness Index 2014
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154 III. Country Profiles<br />
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC<br />
Key Scores and Trends<br />
Rank<br />
Score<br />
2013 2011 Change 2013 2011 Change<br />
Overall 139/140 139/140 0 8/100 9/100 -1<br />
Depth 133/140 134/140 1 5/50 5/50 0<br />
Breadth 136/140 134/140 -2 2/50 5/50 -3<br />
Trade Pillar 139/140 139/140 0 9/100 12/100 -3<br />
CAF<br />
Capital Pillar · · · · · ·<br />
Information Pillar · · · · · ·<br />
People Pillar 99/109 100/109 1 27/100 27/100 0<br />
<strong>Connectedness</strong> Score Trend<br />
20<br />
15<br />
10<br />
5<br />
0<br />
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013<br />
Rooted Map<br />
Rooted Map:<br />
Central Central African African Republic’s Republic’s Merchandise Exports, 2013 2013<br />
10<br />
Top Export Destinations<br />
1. China (30%)<br />
2. Belgium (19%)<br />
3. Congo, DR (11%)<br />
4. Indonesia (10%)<br />
5. Morocco (6%)<br />
5<br />
6<br />
2<br />
CENTRAL AFRICAN<br />
REPUBLIC<br />
6. France (4%)<br />
7. Saudi Arabia (3%)<br />
8. Turkey (2%)<br />
9. Japan (2%)<br />
10. U.S.A. (2%)<br />
Central African Republic’s Share of Partners’ Imports<br />
0.02% 0.01% 0.005% 0.003% 0.002% 0.001% unknown<br />
3<br />
8<br />
7<br />
1<br />
4<br />
Major Export Products<br />
Diamonds, timber, cotton,<br />
coffee<br />
9<br />
Depth<br />
Rank<br />
Level<br />
Outward Inward Outward Inward<br />
Trade 135/140 –<br />
Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) 135/140 130/140 9% 16%<br />
Services Trade (% of GDP) 132/140 71/140 1% 8%<br />
Capital · –<br />
FDI Stock (% of GDP) 80/131 67/140 3% 40%<br />
FDI Flows (% of GFCF) · 77/140 · 11%<br />
Portfolio Equity Stock (% of Mkt Cap) · · · ·<br />
Portfolio Equity Flows (% of Mkt Cap) · · · ·<br />
Information 140/140 –<br />
Internet Bandwidth<br />
140/140 136<br />
(Bits per Second per Internet User)<br />
International Phone Calls<br />
(Minutes per Capita)<br />
Printed Publications Trade<br />
(USD per Capita)<br />
121/140 138/140 11 6<br />
134/136 132/136 $0 $0<br />
People 73/118 –<br />
Migrants (% of Population) 104/139 80/140 3% 3%<br />
Tourists (Dep./Arr. per Capita) 91/92 86/131 0.0 0.1<br />
International Students (% of Tertiary<br />
Education Enrollment)<br />
35/128 11/112 8% 14%<br />
Breadth<br />
Rank<br />
% Same Region<br />
Outward Inward Outward Inward<br />
Trade 132/140 –<br />
Merchandise Trade 116/139 138/140 13% 10%<br />
Capital · –<br />
CAF<br />
FDI Stock · · · ·<br />
FDI Flows · · · ·<br />
Portfolio Equity Stock · – · –<br />
Information · –<br />
20<br />
International Phone Calls<br />
15<br />
Printed 10 Publications Trade<br />
·<br />
136/136<br />
·<br />
114/136<br />
·<br />
100%<br />
·<br />
5%<br />
5<br />
0<br />
People 2005 2006 2007 2008125/126 2009 2010 2011 – 2012 2013<br />
Migrants 136/139 106/130 86% 94%<br />
Tourists – · – ·<br />
International Students – 93/96 – 100%<br />
Directionality<br />
Overall<br />
Depth<br />
Breadth<br />
-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100<br />
Balance Inward Outward<br />
Structural and Policy Drivers of Depth of <strong>Connectedness</strong><br />
Structural Factors<br />
General Policies / Environment<br />
Rank Level<br />
Rank Level<br />
GDP per Capita (+) 139/140 $333 Operating Environment (+) · ·<br />
Linguistic Commonality (+) 51/140 4% Infrastructure (+) · ·<br />
Remoteness (-) 41/140 6.2 Press Freedom (+) 55/137 74<br />
Population (-) 101/140 4.6 Labor Freedom (+) 110/140 40<br />
Landlocked (-) – Yes Financial Freedom (+) 115/140 30<br />
<strong>Global</strong>ization Policies<br />
Rank Level<br />
Enabling Trade <strong>Index</strong> (+) · ·<br />
Tariffs (Wtd. Mean Applied) (-) 8/138 13.6<br />
Capital Account Openness (+) 92/135 0.2<br />
Visa-Free Travel Outward (+) 117/139 48<br />
Visa-Free Travel Inward (+) · ·<br />
– Not Applicable · Data Not Available (+) Positive Impact (-) Negative Impact