Angola vs Cape Verde: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Angola
108.3%
in 2011
Cape Verde
114.8%
in 2011
Angola rank
13th
Cape Verde rank
12th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Angola
  • Cape Verde
50100150200198019952011

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 114.8% against 108.3% in Angola, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Angola ranks 13th and Cape Verde ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1980s 60.4% 87.3% 26.9% Cape Verde
1990s 125.1% 78.6% 46.5% Angola
2000s 131.4% 105.1% 26.3% Angola
2010s 106.8% 110.2% 3.4% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Angola or Cape Verde?
Cape Verde, at 114.8% against 108.3% in Angola as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Angola and Cape Verde?
6.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cape Verde?
26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Angola and Cape Verde rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Angola ranks 13th and Cape Verde ranks 12th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,599 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise trade as a share of GDP is the sum of merchandise exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current US dollars and from the national accounts.