Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1983
All-time low
0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Goods imports (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
In 2025, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 0.4213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.7553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cape Verde ranks 63rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5622 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.6159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3952 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3905 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 1994 | 0.48 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4796 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3853 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4331 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4395 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4163 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3999 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4254 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4332 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.4324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.4213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.4213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2481 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3861 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.48 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3911 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4917 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3596 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4725 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 60 Morocco 0.4232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Suriname 0.422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Tajikistan 0.4217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Brunei 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Belize 0.4158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Jordan 0.4085 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 goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.4213 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.