Cape Verde vs Haiti: External balance on goods and services
Cape Verde
-11.4%
in 2025
Haiti
-12.8%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
135th
Haiti rank
138th
External balance on goods and services 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 193 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, 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 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?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th and Haiti ranks 138th 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.