Africa Eastern and Southern vs Cape Verde: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cape Verde
0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
14th
Cape Verde rank
15th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th and Cape Verde ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.2356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.2647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4446 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2486 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Cape Verde?
- 0.4198 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Cape Verde?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Cape Verde rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 14th and Cape Verde ranks 15th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (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.