Cape Verde vs Iceland: Manufactures exports
Manufactures exports over time
- Cape Verde
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 14.0% against 13.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 135th and Iceland ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 10.2% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 11.3% | 70.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 17.3% | 53.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.3% | 2.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 14.0% | 1.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufactures exports, Cape Verde or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 14.0% against 13.6% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufactures exports between Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Iceland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Iceland rank globally for manufactures exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th and Iceland ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.