Cape Verde vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.4298 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 15th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 16th of 203 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.4549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.4383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2397 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.4933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.6934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.453 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$), per unit of gdp, Cape Verde or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Cape Verde, at 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2386 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Cape Verde and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 0.4298 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 15th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 16th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.