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$), per unit over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.6947 current US$ 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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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.