Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Trade in services as share of GDP
Cape Verde
42.2%
in 2025
Jamaica
39.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
41st
Jamaica rank
43rd
Trade in services as share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 42.2% against 39.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.3% | 35.4% | 12.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 39.8% | 13.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 38.0% | 10.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 35.6% | 11.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 36.8% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services as share of gdp, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Cape Verde, at 42.2% against 39.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services as share of gdp between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 2.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).