Cape Verde vs Tonga: Trade in services
Trade in services over time
- Cape Verde
- Tonga
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 42.2% against 39.3% in Tonga, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 43rd and Tonga ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.3% | 35.7% | 12.3% | Tonga |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 31.1% | 12.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 25.9% | 23.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 32.2% | 15.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.9% | 2.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade in services, Cape Verde or Tonga?
- Cape Verde, at 42.2% against 39.3% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade in services between Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 2.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Tonga rank globally for trade in services?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd and Tonga ranks 46th 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.