Barbados vs Cape Verde: Share of services in total exports
Barbados
68.3%
in 2017
Cape Verde
73.2%
in 2025
Barbados rank
34th
Cape Verde rank
32nd
Share of services in total exports over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 73.2% against 68.3% in Barbados, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 34th and Cape Verde ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.9% | 56.8% | 4.1% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 65.2% | 73.0% | 7.8% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 78.9% | 1.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 83.1% | 9.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 76.2% | 14.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of services in total exports, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 73.2% against 68.3% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of services in total exports between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 4.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for share of services in total exports?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Cape Verde ranks 32nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of services in total exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.