Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 35.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 35.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 50.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Cape Verde ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 27.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 25.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 27.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 26.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 30.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 30.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2016 | 43.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 43.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 50.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 26.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 2021 | 23.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 37.94 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 35.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 38.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 35.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 35.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 35.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 30.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 50.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 40 Malawi 47.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Iceland 40.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Angola 39.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Kazakhstan 30.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Vanuatu 30.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Comoros 29.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 35.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 50.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.