Consumption per smoker per day in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Consumption per smoker per day was 2.7 in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2012)
2.7
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.5
in 1980
All-time low
2.7
in 2012
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Consumption per smoker per day in Cape Verde, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2012, consumption per smoker per day in Cape Verde stood at 2.7. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption per smoker per day in Cape Verde peaked at 19.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2012.
That places Cape Verde 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption per smoker per day in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.5 | — |
| 1981 | 18.7 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 17.7 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 16.6 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 15.5 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 14.4 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 13.5 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 12.7 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 12 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 10.8 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 10.5 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 10.2 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.1 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.2 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.8 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.2 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 6.7 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.05, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.8, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.19 | 11.3 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 | 7.2 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.89 | 3.4 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 178 Solomon Islands 3.4 compare
- 179 Bolivia 3.1 compare
- 180 Bangladesh 3 compare
- 182 Uganda 2.5 compare
- 183 Guinea 1.8 compare
- 184 Burkina Faso 1.7 compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption per smoker per day in Cape Verde?
- Consumption per smoker per day in Cape Verde was 2.7 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest consumption per smoker per day recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for consumption per smoker per day?
- Cape Verde ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2012.
- Is consumption per smoker per day rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption per smoker per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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