Cape Verde vs Palau: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
75.5%
in 2024
Palau
76.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
18th
Palau rank
17th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 76.0% against 75.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 18th and Palau ranks 17th of 201 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 55.4% | 12.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 60.3% | 20.0% | Palau |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 81.8% | 12.7% | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Palau, at 76.0% against 75.5% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Palau?
- 0.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Palau?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Palau rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 18th and Palau ranks 17th 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).