Belgium vs Cape Verde: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Belgium
76.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde
75.5%
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Cape Verde rank
18th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 76.4% against 75.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Cape Verde ranks 18th of 201 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 44.5% | 17.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 79.6% | 43.2% | 36.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 40.3% | 43.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 69.2% | 16.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Belgium or Cape Verde?
- Belgium, at 76.4% against 75.5% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cape Verde?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Cape Verde rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Cape Verde ranks 18th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).