Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Merchandise exports

Cape Verde
20.47 million constant US$
in 2000
Sao Tome and Principe
3.61 million constant US$
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
44th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
46th

Merchandise exports over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sao Tome and Principe
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198619982011

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 20.47 million constant US$ against 3.61 million constant US$ in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 16.86 million constant US$.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 5.7 times Sao Tome and Principe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 48 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 5.40 million constant US$ 5.14 million constant US$ 265,843 constant US$ Cape Verde
1990s 9.99 million constant US$ 4.81 million constant US$ 5.18 million constant US$ Cape Verde
2000s 20.47 million constant US$ 2.70 million constant US$ 17.77 million constant US$ Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports, Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
Cape Verde, at 20.47 million constant US$ against 3.61 million constant US$ in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2000.
What is the difference in merchandise exports between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
16.86 million constant US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2000.
How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for merchandise exports?
Cape Verde ranks 44th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 46th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Merchandise exports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,433 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports (constant 1987 US$) show the f.o.b. value of goods provided to the rest of the world valued in U.S. dollars. They are classified using the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC). Data are in constant U.S. dollars.