Cape Verde vs Malaysia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
75.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
71.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
18th
Malaysia rank
20th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Malaysia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 75.5% against 71.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 42.1% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 75.5% | 28.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 76.2% | 33.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 60.1% | 19.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 66.1% | 3.0% | 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 Malaysia?
- Cape Verde, at 75.5% against 71.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 4.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malaysia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Malaysia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 20th 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).