Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) was 107.39 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import in Cape Verde is 107.39 billion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import in Cape Verde peaked at 113.12 billion constant LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.05 billion constant LCU, in 2009.
Cape Verde ranks 106th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.69 billion constant LCU | — |
| 2008 | 54.32 billion constant LCU | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 47.05 billion constant LCU | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 49.31 billion constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 53.76 billion constant LCU | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 60.82 billion constant LCU | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 62.19 billion constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 62.09 billion constant LCU | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.54 billion constant LCU | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 80.71 billion constant LCU | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 86.27 billion constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 101.96 billion constant LCU | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 113.12 billion constant LCU | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 49.11 billion constant LCU | -56.6% |
| 2021 | 48.37 billion constant LCU | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 85.25 billion constant LCU | +76.2% |
| 2023 | 88.97 billion constant LCU | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 104.11 billion constant LCU | +17.0% |
| 2025 | 107.39 billion constant LCU | +3.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 107.39 billion constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.84 billion constant LCU, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 107.39 billion constant LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.50 billion constant LCU, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +76.2% | 48.37 billion constant LCU | 85.25 billion constant LCU |
| 2020 | -56.6% | 113.12 billion constant LCU | 49.11 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.69 billion constant LCU | 47.05 billion constant LCU | 54.32 billion constant LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 74.18 billion constant LCU | 49.31 billion constant LCU | 113.12 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.53 billion constant LCU | 48.37 billion constant LCU | 107.39 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import in Cape Verde?
- Exports as a capacity to import in Cape Verde was 107.39 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 113.12 billion constant LCU in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.05 billion constant LCU in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exports as a capacity to import?
- Cape Verde ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports as a capacity to import rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import equals the current price value of exports of goods and services deflated by the import price index. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.