Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, Cape Verde or Viet Nam?

Viet Nam, at 76.8% against 75.5% in Cape Verde as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Viet Nam?

40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.

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.

Cape Verde vs Viet Nam: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP

Cape Verde

75.5%

in 2024

Viet Nam

76.8%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

18th

Viet Nam rank

15th

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP over time

Cape Verde
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 76.8% against 75.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 15th of 201 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	39.5%	13.6%	25.9%	Cape Verde
1990s	46.8%	32.6%	14.2%	Cape Verde
2000s	43.2%	64.4%	21.3%	Viet Nam
2010s	40.3%	65.7%	25.4%	Viet Nam
2020s	69.2%	79.7%	10.5%	Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 76.8% 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 Viet Nam?: 1.3%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Viet Nam?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Viet Nam rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?: Cape Verde ranks 18th and Viet Nam ranks 15th 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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Indicator: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 10,161 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).