Cape Verde vs Seychelles: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
75.5%
in 2024
Seychelles
73.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
18th
Seychelles rank
19th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Seychelles
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 75.5% against 73.3% in Seychelles, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Seychelles ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 18th and Seychelles ranks 19th of 201 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.8% | 49.1% | 6.3% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 50.6% | 3.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 150.4% | 107.2% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 191.9% | 151.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 98.3% | 29.2% | Seychelles |
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 Seychelles?
- Cape Verde, at 75.5% against 73.3% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Seychelles?
- 2.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Seychelles?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Seychelles rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 18th and Seychelles ranks 19th 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).