Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.4742 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.4317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.4029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.6747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4811 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cape Verde, at 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2205 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.4742 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.