Construction, value added in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Construction, value added was 168.81 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
168.81 million current US$
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
34th
of 52 countries
All-time high
168.81 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
15.26 million current US$
in 1985
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Construction, value added in Cape Verde, 1980–2011

050.0M100.0M150.0M1980199520111980: 17.2M current US$1981: 18.5M current US$1982: 16.1M current US$1983: 16.0M current US$1984: 15.7M current US$1985: 15.3M current US$1986: 21.3M current US$1987: 26.0M current US$1988: 30.9M current US$1989: 31.8M current US$1990: 36.7M current US$1991: 37.7M current US$1992: 43.0M current US$1993: 39.4M current US$1994: 42.4M current US$1995: 46.4M current US$1996: 47.7M current US$1997: 44.5M current US$1998: 43.2M current US$1999: 46.5M current US$2000: 41.3M current US$2001: 41.7M current US$2002: 50.3M current US$2003: 62.5M current US$2004: 71.1M current US$2005: 85.0M current US$2006: 103.2M current US$2007: 125.6M current US$2008: 156.9M current US$2009: 145.6M current US$2010: 148.7M current US$2011: 168.8M current US$

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 168.81 million current US$ for construction, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 304.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, construction, value added in Cape Verde peaked at 168.81 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.26 million current US$, in 1985.

That places Cape Verde 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Construction, value added in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Construction, value added (current US$) in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2011.
Year current US$ Change
1980 17.22 million current US$
1981 18.55 million current US$ +7.7%
1982 16.08 million current US$ -13.3%
1983 16.05 million current US$ -0.2%
1984 15.66 million current US$ -2.4%
1985 15.26 million current US$ -2.6%
1986 21.27 million current US$ +39.4%
1987 25.95 million current US$ +22.0%
1988 30.90 million current US$ +19.1%
1989 31.81 million current US$ +2.9%
1990 36.71 million current US$ +15.4%
1991 37.65 million current US$ +2.6%
1992 43.00 million current US$ +14.2%
1993 39.35 million current US$ -8.5%
1994 42.45 million current US$ +7.9%
1995 46.40 million current US$ +9.3%
1996 47.67 million current US$ +2.7%
1997 44.47 million current US$ -6.7%
1998 43.20 million current US$ -2.8%
1999 46.53 million current US$ +7.7%
2000 41.28 million current US$ -11.3%
2001 41.74 million current US$ +1.1%
2002 50.33 million current US$ +20.6%
2003 62.48 million current US$ +24.1%
2004 71.08 million current US$ +13.8%
2005 84.99 million current US$ +19.6%
2006 103.16 million current US$ +21.4%
2007 125.59 million current US$ +21.7%
2008 156.90 million current US$ +24.9%
2009 145.60 million current US$ -7.2%
2010 148.69 million current US$ +2.1%
2011 168.81 million current US$ +13.5%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 168.81 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 168.81 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 300.18 million current US$, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.88 million current US$ 15.26 million current US$ 31.81 million current US$ 10
1990s 42.74 million current US$ 36.71 million current US$ 47.67 million current US$ 10
2000s 88.31 million current US$ 41.28 million current US$ 156.90 million current US$ 10
2010s 158.75 million current US$ 148.69 million current US$ 168.81 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 31 Mozambique 229.73 million current US$ compare
  2. 32 Mauritania 216.98 million current US$ compare
  3. 33 Chad 170.83 million current US$ compare
  4. 35 Lesotho 150.80 million current US$ compare
  5. 36 Burundi 150.01 million current US$ compare
  6. 37 Malawi 117.44 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is construction, value added in Cape Verde?
Construction, value added in Cape Verde was 168.81 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest construction, value added recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 168.81 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest construction, value added recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 15.26 million current US$ in 1985.
How does Cape Verde rank for construction, value added?
Cape Verde ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is construction, value added rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 304.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Construction, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Construction, value added (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,868 data points, 1965–2011
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Value added in construction is defined as the value of output of the construction industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Construction is a subset of industry (ISIC 45). Data are in current U.S. dollars.