Cape Verde vs Portugal: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Cape Verde
15.5%
in 2023
Portugal
15.5%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
125th
Portugal rank
126th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 15.5% against 15.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Portugal ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 126th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 3.5% 20.2% 16.6% Portugal
1980s 6.9% 17.1% 10.2% Portugal
1990s 7.5% 11.4% 3.9% Portugal
2000s 11.2% 11.9% 0.7% Portugal
2010s 12.9% 14.1% 1.2% Portugal
2020s 17.9% 15.3% 2.6% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Cape Verde or Portugal?
Cape Verde, at 15.5% against 15.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Cape Verde and Portugal?
0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Portugal rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Cape Verde ranks 125th and Portugal ranks 126th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.