Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre
Cape Verde
346,481 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
309,193 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
85th
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Cape Verde
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 346,481 current US$ per square kilometre against 309,193 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 37,288 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30,936 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,364 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 65,468 current US$ per square kilometre | 83,718 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,250 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 168,886 current US$ per square kilometre | 160,444 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,441 current US$ per square kilometre | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 282,117 current US$ per square kilometre | 398,185 current US$ per square kilometre | 116,068 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 296,135 current US$ per square kilometre | 313,298 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,163 current US$ per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?
- Cape Verde, at 346,481 current US$ per square kilometre against 309,193 current US$ per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 37,288 current US$ per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 85th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current US$), per square kilometre. 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 and services (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.