Cape Verde vs Eritrea: External balance on goods and services
Cape Verde
-11.4%
in 2025
Eritrea
-11.1%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
135th
Eritrea rank
134th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Cape Verde
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports -11.1% against -11.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 135th and Eritrea ranks 134th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -38.7% | -55.8% | 17.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | -30.3% | -41.1% | 10.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -24.9% | -17.9% | 7.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Cape Verde or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at -11.1% against -11.4% in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Eritrea?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Eritrea rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th and Eritrea ranks 134th of 193 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.