Cape Verde vs Madagascar: External balance on goods and services
Cape Verde
-11.4%
in 2025
Madagascar
-11.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
135th
Madagascar rank
136th
External balance on goods and services over time
- Cape Verde
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -11.4% against -11.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -51.1% | -3.5% | 47.7% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | -40.9% | -4.2% | 36.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -30.3% | -9.8% | 20.6% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -15.8% | -7.1% | 8.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | -19.4% | -9.6% | 9.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Cape Verde or Madagascar?
- Cape Verde, at -11.4% against -11.6% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Cape Verde and Madagascar?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Madagascar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Madagascar rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 136th 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.