Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Trade as a share of GDP
Cape Verde
95.3%
in 2025
Mauritania
94.0%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
72nd
Mauritania rank
74th
Trade as a share of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 95.3% against 94.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 74th of 191 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.8% | 87.8% | 3.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 59.2% | 19.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 74.0% | 22.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 90.9% | 3.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 92.8% | 2.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade as a share of gdp, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Cape Verde, at 95.3% against 94.0% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade as a share of gdp between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 1.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for trade as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 74th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Trade as a 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
Trade in goods and services as a share of GDP, shown as a percentage.