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

44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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 Togo: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP

Cape Verde

-11.4%

in 2025

Togo

-10.8%

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

135th

Togo rank

132nd

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

Cape Verde
Togo

How they compare

Togo currently reports -10.8% against -11.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Togo ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 135th and Togo ranks 132nd of 191 countries.

Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	-51.1%	-10.2%	40.9%	Togo
1990s	-40.9%	-8.2%	32.6%	Togo
2000s	-30.3%	-10.5%	19.9%	Togo
2010s	-15.8%	-11.6%	4.2%	Togo
2020s	-23.4%	-10.3%	13.1%	Togo

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 Togo?: Togo, at -10.8% against -11.4% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Cape Verde and Togo?: 0.6%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Togo?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Togo rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?: Cape Verde ranks 135th and Togo ranks 132nd 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.