Cape Verde vs North Macedonia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
75.5%
in 2024
North Macedonia
70.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
18th
North Macedonia rank
21st
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 75.5% against 70.6% in North Macedonia, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 18th and North Macedonia ranks 21st of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.5% | 38.0% | 9.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 53.4% | 10.3% | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 66.1% | 25.8% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 78.0% | 8.9% | North Macedonia |
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 North Macedonia?
- Cape Verde, at 75.5% against 70.6% in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and North Macedonia?
- 4.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North Macedonia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and North Macedonia rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 18th and North Macedonia ranks 21st 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).