Cape Verde vs Costa Rica: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Cape Verde
24.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica
24.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
133rd
Costa Rica rank
131st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Cape Verde
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.4% against 24.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 131st of 201 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 30.2% | 12.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 30.0% | 16.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 39.7% | 3.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 30.4% | 9.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 25.7% | 28.8% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Cape Verde or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 24.4% against 24.0% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 0.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Costa Rica?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Costa Rica rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd and Costa Rica ranks 131st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).