Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Merchandise trade to GDP ratio

Cape Verde
114.8%
in 2011
Mauritius
120.5%
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
12th
Mauritius rank
10th

Merchandise trade to GDP ratio over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 120.5% against 114.8% in Cape Verde, a difference of 5.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritius ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 12th and Mauritius ranks 10th of 53 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Mauritius Difference Ahead
1980s 91.8% 112.0% 20.2% Mauritius
1990s 78.5% 127.1% 48.6% Mauritius
2000s 105.1% 120.9% 15.8% Mauritius
2010s 110.2% 118.4% 8.2% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise trade to gdp ratio, Cape Verde or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 120.5% against 114.8% in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in merchandise trade to gdp ratio between Cape Verde and Mauritius?
5.7%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for merchandise trade to gdp ratio?
Cape Verde ranks 12th and Mauritius ranks 10th 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.