How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Haiti?

38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Haiti: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Cape Verde

-11.4%

in 2025

Haiti

-12.8%

in 2025

Cape Verde rank

135th

Haiti rank

138th

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time

Cape Verde
Haiti

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports -11.4% against -12.8% in Haiti, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Haiti ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 135th and Haiti ranks 138th of 191 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Haiti	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-42.9%	-15.4%	27.5%	Haiti
1990s	-40.9%	-19.2%	21.7%	Haiti
2000s	-30.3%	-16.2%	14.1%	Haiti
2010s	-15.8%	-21.6%	5.8%	Cape Verde
2020s	-19.4%	-19.1%	0.3%	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Cape Verde or Haiti?: Cape Verde, at -11.4% against -12.8% in Haiti as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Cape Verde and Haiti?: 1.4%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Haiti?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Haiti rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Cape Verde ranks 135th and Haiti ranks 138th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 9,006 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.