Cape Verde vs Liberia: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio
Cape Verde
114.8%
in 2011
Liberia
120.8%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
12th
Liberia rank
9th
Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time
- Cape Verde
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 120.8% against 114.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Liberia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 9th of 53 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.6% | 119.2% | 22.6% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 82.9% | 62.4% | 20.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 105.1% | 109.9% | 4.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 110.2% | 111.0% | 0.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Cape Verde or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 120.8% against 114.8% in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Cape Verde and Liberia?
- 6.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Liberia rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
- Cape Verde ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 9th 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.