Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was -76.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Cape Verde is -76.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 142.0% on the previous year and down 1,465.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 529.61 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -80.29 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 210th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 10 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1973 | 63.64 % change on previous year | +536.4% |
| 1974 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -29.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 83.33 % change on previous year | -383.3% |
| 1978 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 1979 | 152.17 % change on previous year | +3247.8% |
| 1980 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1981 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -812.3% |
| 1982 | 26.56 % change on previous year | +116.3% |
| 1983 | -19.75 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1984 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1985 | -16.39 % change on previous year | +166.4% |
| 1986 | -32.5 % change on previous year | +98.2% |
| 1987 | 120.8 % change on previous year | -471.7% |
| 1988 | -66.23 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1989 | 190.8 % change on previous year | -388.1% |
| 1990 | 20.44 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1991 | 21.9 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1992 | -0.3933 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1993 | 119.39 % change on previous year | -30460.7% |
| 1994 | -61.79 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1995 | 39.9 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1996 | 529.61 % change on previous year | +1227.3% |
| 1997 | -63.44 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1998 | -46.39 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1999 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 2000 | -20.82 % change on previous year | +155.1% |
| 2001 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2002 | 30.95 % change on previous year | -3026.9% |
| 2003 | 16.65 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2004 | 252.4 % change on previous year | +1416.4% |
| 2005 | -71.72 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2006 | -26.6 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2007 | 15.39 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2008 | -22.94 % change on previous year | -249.1% |
| 2009 | 47.49 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 2010 | 11.71 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2011 | 22.82 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 2012 | 214.78 % change on previous year | +841.4% |
| 2013 | -80.29 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2014 | 5.62 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2015 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 2016 | -17.67 % change on previous year | +452.1% |
| 2017 | -0.5193 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2018 | 44.27 % change on previous year | -8625.6% |
| 2019 | 21.33 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 87.6 % change on previous year | +310.7% |
| 2021 | -31.12 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2022 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2023 | 183.07 % change on previous year | -3678.0% |
| 2024 | -76.8 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +30460.7% | -0.3933 % change on previous year | 119.39 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +8625.6% | -0.5193 % change on previous year | 44.27 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +3678.0% | -5.12 % change on previous year | 183.07 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +3247.8% | 4.55 % change on previous year | 152.17 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +3026.9% | -1.06 % change on previous year | 30.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.73 % change on previous year | -29.41 % change on previous year | 152.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.77 % change on previous year | -66.23 % change on previous year | 190.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.11 % change on previous year | -63.44 % change on previous year | 529.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.97 % change on previous year | -71.72 % change on previous year | 252.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.88 % change on previous year | -80.29 % change on previous year | 214.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.53 % change on previous year | -76.8 % change on previous year | 183.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 207 Djibouti -48.75 % change on previous year compare
- 208 American Samoa -51.02 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Sao Tome and Principe -64.59 % change on previous year 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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Cape Verde was -76.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 529.61 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.29 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 210th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,465.7%. 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 Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.