Cape Verde vs Suriname: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Cape Verde
1.74 billion current US$
in 2023
Suriname
1.66 billion current US$
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
168th
Suriname rank
169th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 1.74 billion current US$ against 1.66 billion current US$ in Suriname, a difference of 80.98 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Suriname ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 168th and Suriname ranks 169th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 30.20 million current US$ 246.41 million current US$ 216.21 million current US$ Suriname
1980s 75.53 million current US$ 381.29 million current US$ 305.77 million current US$ Suriname
1990s 209.04 million current US$ 547.69 million current US$ 338.65 million current US$ Suriname
2000s 471.90 million current US$ 346.34 million current US$ 125.56 million current US$ Cape Verde
2010s 809.01 million current US$ 1.01 billion current US$ 202.93 million current US$ Suriname
2020s 1.47 billion current US$ 1.58 billion current US$ 116.50 million current US$ Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Cape Verde or Suriname?
Cape Verde, at 1.74 billion current US$ against 1.66 billion current US$ in Suriname as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Cape Verde and Suriname?
80.98 million current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Suriname ranks 169th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.