Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Cape Verde
0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.4738 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 3.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 44 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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 Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4376 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0827 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3549 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cape Verde
1990s 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1079 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3577 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cape Verde
2000s 0.4317 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2245 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cape Verde
2010s 0.4029 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2177 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1852 current US$ per US$ of GDP Cape Verde
2020s 0.6747 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4805 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$), per unit, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Cape Verde, at 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.4738 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Cape Verde ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.