External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth was -6.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Cape Verde, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Cape Verde stood at -6.58 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 127.5% on the previous year and down 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Cape Verde peaked at 35.5 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -116.84 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 101st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -17.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -37.96 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 1983 | -14.46 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1984 | -16.59 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1985 | -15.94 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1986 | -23.83 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1987 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1988 | -0.3608 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1989 | -10 % change on previous year | +2671.6% |
| 1990 | -23.91 % change on previous year | +139.1% |
| 1991 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1992 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -685.8% |
| 1993 | -11.1 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1994 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1995 | -17.25 % change on previous year | +376.7% |
| 1996 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1997 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1998 | -30.87 % change on previous year | -1409.7% |
| 1999 | -28.69 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.61 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2001 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2002 | -16 % change on previous year | +262.2% |
| 2003 | -9.42 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 2004 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 19.52 % change on previous year | -357.9% |
| 2006 | -8.14 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2007 | -32.4 % change on previous year | +298.1% |
| 2008 | 7.39 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2009 | -0.8711 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 2010 | -14.39 % change on previous year | +1551.7% |
| 2011 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 35.5 % change on previous year | -687.7% |
| 2013 | 27.71 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2014 | -51.82 % change on previous year | -287.0% |
| 2015 | 28.36 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2016 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2017 | -35.57 % change on previous year | +189.1% |
| 2018 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2019 | 22.35 % change on previous year | +253.8% |
| 2020 | -116.84 % change on previous year | -622.8% |
| 2021 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2022 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 2023 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2024 | 23.98 % change on previous year | +161.1% |
| 2025 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -14.25 % change on previous year | -37.96 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -11.11 % change on previous year | -30.87 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.23 % change on previous year | -32.4 % change on previous year | 19.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0111 % change on previous year | -51.82 % change on previous year | 35.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.6 % change on previous year | -116.84 % change on previous year | 23.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 98 Uruguay -6.22 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Kosovo -6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Guatemala -6.92 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Nepal -6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Rwanda -7.29 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 232.74 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 23,131 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1072 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 621.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 8.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 10.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 60,828 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Cape Verde?
- External balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth in Cape Verde was -6.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -116.84 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth?
- Cape Verde ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.2%. 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 External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.