Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2,442 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
108th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,442 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
144.1 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 144.1 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Cape Verde ranks 108th 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 144.1 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 185.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 223.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 247.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 262.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 290.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 309.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 240.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 249.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 243.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 260.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 281.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 300.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 319.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 333 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 426.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 377.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 475.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 558.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 483.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 493.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 477.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 511.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 490.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 478.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 575.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 732 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 880.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 880.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,110 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 1,474 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 1,627 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,580 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2,034 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 1,621 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1,584 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,692 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,228 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 1,341 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,656 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 1,864 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 1,811 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,533 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,720 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 2,043 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 2,202 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 2,236 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 351.22 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 144.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 223.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 268.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 240.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 309.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 319.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 558.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 973.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 478.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,627 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,641 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,228 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,034 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,029 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,533 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 105 El Salvador 2,617 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 2,586 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Paraguay 2,494 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Namibia 2,235 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Tonga 2,225 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 111 Jamaica 2,137 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 imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,442 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.1 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 108th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.