Cape Verde vs Laos: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
Cape Verde
24.0%
in 2025
Laos
23.8%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
133rd
Laos rank
134th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- Cape Verde
- Laos
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 24.0% against 23.8% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 133rd and Laos ranks 134th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.0% | 8.2% | 32.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 28.1% | 18.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 53.6% | 10.5% | Laos |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 55.2% | 14.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 31.0% | 23.5% | 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 Laos?
- Cape Verde, at 24.0% against 23.8% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Laos rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd and Laos ranks 134th 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).