Cape Verde vs IDA only: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP
Cape Verde
0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
IDA only
0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
15th
IDA only rank
12th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- IDA only
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only, a difference of 0.417 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.7 times IDA only's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 15th and IDA only ranks 12th 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 | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.4549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.4383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2627 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.4933 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.6934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2522 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4411 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$), per unit of gdp, Cape Verde or IDA only?
- Cape Verde, at 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp between Cape Verde and IDA only?
- 0.417 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and IDA only?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and IDA only rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 15th and IDA only ranks 12th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.