Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.4401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.4401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde peaked at 0.4616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cape Verde 94th out of 198 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.1902 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2445 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2214 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3838 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3765 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4528 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3907 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.4401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.4401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2574 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1594 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2752 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2842 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3408 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4435 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.413 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3603 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4451 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 91 Solomon Islands 0.4494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 United Kingdom 0.4442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 93 Papua New Guinea 0.4407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Spain 0.439 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 Bahamas 0.434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 97 Morocco 0.4325 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, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde was 0.4401 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4616 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.