Cape Verde vs Togo: External balance on goods and services
Cape Verde
-11.4%
in 2025
Togo
-10.8%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
135th
Togo rank
132nd
External balance on goods and services over time
- Cape Verde
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports -10.8% against -11.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Togo ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 135th and Togo ranks 132nd of 193 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -51.1% | -10.2% | 40.9% | Togo |
| 1990s | -40.9% | -8.2% | 32.6% | Togo |
| 2000s | -30.3% | -10.5% | 19.9% | Togo |
| 2010s | -15.8% | -11.6% | 4.2% | Togo |
| 2020s | -23.4% | -10.3% | 13.1% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Cape Verde or Togo?
- Togo, at -10.8% against -11.4% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Cape Verde and Togo?
- 0.6%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Togo?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Togo rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th and Togo ranks 132nd 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.