Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Trade
Cape Verde
95.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
96.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
74th
Nicaragua rank
72nd
Trade over time
- Cape Verde
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 96.4% against 95.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.8% | 53.9% | 37.9% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 59.4% | 19.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 74.3% | 22.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 102.1% | 7.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 101.8% | 11.8% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher trade, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 96.4% against 95.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in trade between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 1.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for trade?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th and Nicaragua ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Trade (% 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 is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. 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.