Cape Verde vs Zambia: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre

Cape Verde
12,655 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
14,032 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
171st
Zambia rank
169th

Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 14,032 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre in Cape Verde, a difference of 1,377 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 169th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 275.71 current US$ per square kilometre 777.97 current US$ per square kilometre 502.26 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre 1,418 current US$ per square kilometre 921.68 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 1,141 current US$ per square kilometre 1,290 current US$ per square kilometre 148.46 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 2,035 current US$ per square kilometre 1,344 current US$ per square kilometre 691.16 current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2000s 4,591 current US$ per square kilometre 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre 1,228 current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2010s 15,633 current US$ per square kilometre 11,154 current US$ per square kilometre 4,479 current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2020s 12,965 current US$ per square kilometre 13,792 current US$ per square kilometre 826.62 current US$ per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Zambia?
Zambia, at 14,032 current US$ per square kilometre against 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Zambia?
1,377 current US$ per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Zambia rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Cape Verde ranks 171st and Zambia ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 14,096 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.