Cape Verde vs United States Virgin Islands: External balance on goods and services

Cape Verde
-11.4%
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
-10.9%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
135th
United States Virgin Islands rank
133rd

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Cape Verde
  • United States Virgin Islands
-60-40-2002040198020022025

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports -10.9% against -11.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 135th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 133rd of 193 countries.

United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s -29.7% 15.1% 44.7% United States Virgin Islands
2010s -15.8% -14.8% 1.0% United States Virgin Islands
2020s -25.7% -15.9% 9.9% United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Cape Verde or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at -10.9% against -11.4% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands?
0.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Cape Verde and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Cape Verde ranks 135th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 133rd 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

Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.