Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 652.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 652.77 BoP, current US$ per person for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 110.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 652.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.97 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Cape Verde ranks 135th of 200 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.97 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 9.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +144.8% |
| 1979 | 12.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1980 | 28.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +118.4% |
| 1981 | 19.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 11.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 9.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1984 | 20.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.9% |
| 1985 | 17.62 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 1986 | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 1987 | 58.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +414.1% |
| 1988 | 41.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 56.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 48.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 33.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 27.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 18.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 29.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 1995 | 34.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 44.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 92.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +108.6% |
| 1998 | 47.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.3% |
| 1999 | 33.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 67.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +104.6% |
| 2001 | 61.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 68.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 87.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 89.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 159.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.8% |
| 2006 | 174.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 140.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 205.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2009 | 157.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 240.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.8% |
| 2011 | 384.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.7% |
| 2012 | 350.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 380.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 517.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 309.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 303.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 369.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 532.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 516.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 250.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 344.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.9% |
| 2022 | 544.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.8% |
| 2023 | 491.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 624.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2025 | 652.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 652.77 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,385 BoP, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 652.77 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 242.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +414.1% | 11.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.42 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 27.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 58.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.83 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 61.42 BoP, current US$ per person | 205.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 390.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 240.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 532.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 250.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 652.77 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 133 Lebanon 666.59 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Jamaica 657.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Cote d'Ivoire 651.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 French Polynesia 637.13 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Honduras 625.1 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 goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 652.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 652.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.9%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.