Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cape Verde, 1983–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cape Verde is 4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 161.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 4.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2% | — |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -65.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +279.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -81.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +239.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +222.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +95.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +14049.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +150.1% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +45.7% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 300.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 29,444 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0402 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 232.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 23,131 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 621.56 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Cape Verde was 4.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).