Imports by region of origin, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 31.89 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Cape Verde, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 31.89 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 76.9% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 189.43 current US$ per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.43 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 149th of 204 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.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.43 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 3.4 current US$ per person | +39.9% |
| 1972 | 3.7 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 6 current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 1974 | 5.62 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 5.56 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.88 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1977 | 7.03 current US$ per person | +81.4% |
| 1978 | 7.28 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 18.15 current US$ per person | +149.5% |
| 1980 | 17.63 current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 19.52 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 24.34 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1983 | 19.25 current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 17.81 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 14.68 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 9.77 current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 1987 | 21.27 current US$ per person | +117.7% |
| 1988 | 7.08 current US$ per person | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 20.3 current US$ per person | +186.5% |
| 1990 | 23.95 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 28.5 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 27.75 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 59.58 current US$ per person | +114.7% |
| 1994 | 22.31 current US$ per person | -62.6% |
| 1995 | 30.62 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 189.43 current US$ per person | +518.5% |
| 1997 | 68.09 current US$ per person | -64.1% |
| 1998 | 35.93 current US$ per person | -47.2% |
| 1999 | 32.5 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 25.35 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 24.7 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 31.88 current US$ per person | +29.1% |
| 2003 | 36.68 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 127.66 current US$ per person | +248.0% |
| 2005 | 35.68 current US$ per person | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 25.89 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 29.54 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 22.53 current US$ per person | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 32.92 current US$ per person | +46.1% |
| 2010 | 36.51 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 44.69 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 140.54 current US$ per person | +214.5% |
| 2013 | 27.69 current US$ per person | -80.3% |
| 2014 | 29.24 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 28.3 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.29 current US$ per person | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 23.16 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.38 current US$ per person | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 40.44 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 75.78 current US$ per person | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 52 current US$ per person | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 49.04 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 138.14 current US$ per person | +181.7% |
| 2024 | 31.89 current US$ per person | -76.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 31.89 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172.98 current US$ per person, 18% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 31.89 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.22 current US$ per person, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +518.5% | 30.62 current US$ per person | 189.43 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.31 current US$ per person | 2.43 current US$ per person | 18.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.17 current US$ per person | 7.08 current US$ per person | 24.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.87 current US$ per person | 22.31 current US$ per person | 189.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.28 current US$ per person | 22.53 current US$ per person | 127.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.72 current US$ per person | 23.16 current US$ per person | 140.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.37 current US$ per person | 31.89 current US$ per person | 138.14 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Cape Verde was 31.89 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 189.43 current US$ per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.