Cape Verde vs United States Virgin Islands: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Cape Verde
-11.4%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-10.9%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
135th
United States Virgin Islands rank
133rd
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports -10.9% against -11.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 135th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -29.7% | 15.1% | 44.7% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | -15.8% | -14.8% | 1.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | -25.7% | -15.9% | 9.9% | United States Virgin Islands |
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 United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at -10.9% against -11.4% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 133rd 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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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.