Cape Verde vs Kiribati: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre

Cape Verde
423,077 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kiribati
380,247 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
83rd
Kiribati rank
86th

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

  • Cape Verde
  • Kiribati
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 423,077 current US$ per square kilometre against 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre in Kiribati, a difference of 42,830 current US$ per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kiribati ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 83rd and Kiribati ranks 86th of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Kiribati in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Kiribati Difference Ahead
1960s 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre 4,938 current US$ per square kilometre 3,256 current US$ per square kilometre Kiribati
1970s 8,486 current US$ per square kilometre 10,988 current US$ per square kilometre 2,501 current US$ per square kilometre Kiribati
1980s 22,084 current US$ per square kilometre 20,864 current US$ per square kilometre 1,220 current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
1990s 50,149 current US$ per square kilometre 40,741 current US$ per square kilometre 9,408 current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2000s 118,759 current US$ per square kilometre 72,840 current US$ per square kilometre 45,920 current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2010s 246,973 current US$ per square kilometre 137,901 current US$ per square kilometre 109,072 current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2020s 377,047 current US$ per square kilometre 252,778 current US$ per square kilometre 124,269 current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Kiribati?
Cape Verde, at 423,077 current US$ per square kilometre against 380,247 current US$ per square kilometre in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Kiribati?
42,830 current US$ per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kiribati?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Kiribati rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
Cape Verde ranks 83rd and Kiribati ranks 86th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports (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
252 places, 14,042 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports (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.