ICT service exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: ICT service exports was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Cape Verde, 1987–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Cape Verde is 1.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Cape Verde peaked at 14.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 156th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.4% | — |
| 1988 | 9.1% | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | +75.0% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -45.5% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +63.2% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | -59.1% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -38.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +93.1% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +95.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -53.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +118.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 24% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.4% | 12.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 3.6% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.1% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 153 Marshall Islands 1.5% compare
- 154 Tuvalu 1.4% compare
- 155 Mauritania 1.2% compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
- 158 Honduras 0.9% compare
- 159 Maldives 0.9% 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 ict service exports in Cape Verde?
- Ict service exports in Cape Verde was 1.2% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for ict service exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).