Cape Verde vs Gambia: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Gambia, a difference of 88.20 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 170th and Gambia ranks 171st of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.05 million BoP, current US$ | 126.16 million BoP, current US$ | 56.11 million BoP, current US$ | Gambia |
| 1980s | 108.02 million BoP, current US$ | 131.40 million BoP, current US$ | 23.37 million BoP, current US$ | Gambia |
| 1990s | 220.25 million BoP, current US$ | 250.70 million BoP, current US$ | 30.45 million BoP, current US$ | Gambia |
| 2000s | 843.69 million BoP, current US$ | 296.29 million BoP, current US$ | 547.40 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 456.74 million BoP, current US$ | 721.43 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.27 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 237.04 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Cape Verde, at 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 88.20 million BoP, current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th and Gambia ranks 171st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.