How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?

28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Namibia: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments)

Cape Verde

57.32

in 2027

Namibia

60.53

in 2027

Cape Verde rank

8th

Namibia rank

6th

Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) over time

Cape Verde
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 60.53 against 57.32 in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.21.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 6th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.54	43.75	8.79	Cape Verde
2010s	59.05	53.53	5.53	Cape Verde
2020s	55.93	60.57	4.65	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments), Cape Verde or Namibia?: Namibia, at 60.53 against 57.32 in Cape Verde as of 2027.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments) between Cape Verde and Namibia?: 3.21, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Namibia?: 28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Cape Verde and Namibia rank globally for imports of goods and services, percent of gdp (balance of payments)?: Cape Verde ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 64 places, 1,763 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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