Cape Verde vs Vanuatu: External balance on goods and services
Cape Verde
-34.03 billion current LCU
in 2025
Vanuatu
-35.09 billion current LCU
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
122nd
Vanuatu rank
123rd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Cape Verde
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -34.03 billion current LCU against -35.09 billion current LCU in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.06 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Vanuatu ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.34 billion current LCU | -2.18 billion current LCU | 4.17 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | -14.86 billion current LCU | -2.72 billion current LCU | 12.14 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | -28.31 billion current LCU | -3.88 billion current LCU | 24.43 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | -27.76 billion current LCU | -11.45 billion current LCU | 16.31 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -45.22 billion current LCU | -43.16 billion current LCU | 2.07 billion current LCU | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Cape Verde or Vanuatu?
- Cape Verde, at -34.03 billion current LCU against -35.09 billion current LCU in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 1.06 billion current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Vanuatu rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 122nd and Vanuatu ranks 123rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.