Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.03 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.03 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 24.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +248.8% |
| 1979 | 38.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.2% |
| 1980 | 59.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.0% |
| 1981 | 72.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1982 | 94.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 108.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 89.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 89.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 102.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 131.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1988 | 118.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 135.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 151.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 125.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 128.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 122.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 149.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 199.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 238.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 310.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1998 | 257.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 277.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 310.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 347.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 399.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 519.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 595.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 729.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2006 | 962.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 1,111 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 1,530 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 1,506 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,642 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,745 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,288 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2016 | 1,396 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 1,551 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 1,956 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 822.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.9% |
| 2021 | 900.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 1,639 BoP, current US$ per person | +82.0% |
| 2023 | 1,856 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 2,206 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,941 BoP, current US$ per person, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 307.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +248.8% | 7.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.53 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.03 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 100.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 135.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 196.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 122.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 310.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 753.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 310.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,416 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,573 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,956 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,643 BoP, current US$ per person | 822.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 107 Gabon 2,641 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 108 Dominican Republic 2,638 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Jamaica 2,509 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Iraq 2,415 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Argentina 2,294 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Ecuador 2,272 BoP, current US$ per person 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 of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,435 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.