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
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
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.