Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Where China ranks among a country’s import partners was 6 rank in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Cape Verde, 1979–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in rank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Cape Verde is 6 rank, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Cape Verde peaked at 51 rank in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4 rank, in 2015.
Cape Verde ranks 18th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Where China ranks among a country’s import partners in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 11 rank | — |
| 1983 | 17 rank | +54.5% |
| 1984 | 24 rank | +41.2% |
| 1985 | 28 rank | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 19 rank | -32.1% |
| 1992 | 24 rank | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 19 rank | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 22 rank | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 22 rank | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24 rank | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 23 rank | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 15 rank | -34.8% |
| 1999 | 15 rank | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14 rank | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 51 rank | +264.3% |
| 2002 | 11 rank | -78.4% |
| 2003 | 16 rank | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 13 rank | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 12 rank | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 11 rank | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 12 rank | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 9 rank | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 10 rank | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 5 rank | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 9 rank | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 6 rank | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 5 rank | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 rank | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 4 rank | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 5 rank | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 5 rank | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 rank | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 6 rank | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 6 rank | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 rank | 11 rank | 11 rank | 1 |
| 1980s | 23 rank | 17 rank | 28 rank | 3 |
| 1990s | 20.33 rank | 15 rank | 24 rank | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.9 rank | 9 rank | 51 rank | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 rank | 4 rank | 9 rank | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 rank | 5 rank | 7 rank | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,009 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 98,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Cape Verde?
- Where china ranks among a country’s import partners in Cape Verde was 6 rank in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 51 rank in 2001.
- What is the lowest where china ranks among a country’s import partners recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 rank in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for where china ranks among a country’s import partners?
- Cape Verde ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is where china ranks among a country’s import partners rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Where China ranks among a country’s import partners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rank of China among a country's import partners, based on import values that include the cost of goods, freight, and insurance. A rank of 1 indicates that the China is the country's largest import partner.