Cape Verde vs Gabon: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Cape Verde
114.8%
in 2011
Gabon
100.3%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
12th
Gabon rank
15th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Gabon
050100150196019852011

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 114.8% against 100.3% in Gabon, a difference of 14.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 12th and Gabon ranks 15th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Gabon Difference Ahead
1980s 91.8% 96.9% 5.1% Gabon
1990s 78.5% 90.4% 11.9% Gabon
2000s 105.1% 93.7% 11.4% Cape Verde
2010s 110.2% 98.4% 11.8% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Cape Verde or Gabon?
Cape Verde, at 114.8% against 100.3% in Gabon as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Cape Verde and Gabon?
14.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gabon?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Gabon rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Cape Verde ranks 12th and Gabon ranks 15th 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.