Cape Verde vs North America: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Cape Verde
- North America
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 42.2% against 7.5% in North America, a difference of 34.7%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 5.6 times North America's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 43rd and North America ranks 44th of 200 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.3% | 3.8% | 19.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 5.1% | 20.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 5.9% | 42.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 7.4% | 39.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 6.9% | 28.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Cape Verde or North America?
- Cape Verde, at 42.2% against 7.5% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Cape Verde and North America?
- 34.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North America?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and North America rank globally for trade in services?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd and North America ranks 44th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Trade in services (% 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 trade in services includes services provided by residents to non-residents plus services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.