Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.1002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.4464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cape Verde 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1696 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1991 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1631 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1505 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1714 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3822 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3868 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3984 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3791 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3871 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3878 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1989 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1802 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2742 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 81 Morocco 0.4242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Finland 0.4236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Greece 0.4231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 85 Nicaragua 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 87 Mozambique 0.4113 BoP, current US$ 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 of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.42 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.