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Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 78.6%
World rank
163rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1996
All-time low
0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2024

00.050.10.151980200220241980: 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP1981: 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP1982: 0.058 current US$ per US$ of GDP1983: 0.047 current US$ per US$ of GDP1984: 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.032 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.028 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.049 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.026 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.161 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.066 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.038 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP2024: 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Cape Verde ranks 163rd of 201 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, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year

Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP —
1981 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.5%
1982 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP +25.5%
1983 0.0469 current US$ per US$ of GDP -18.5%
1984 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1985 0.037 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.9%
1986 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP -51.2%
1987 0.0323 current US$ per US$ of GDP +78.9%
1988 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP -69.9%
1989 0.0279 current US$ per US$ of GDP +187.4%
1990 0.0293 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.0%
1991 0.0343 current US$ per US$ of GDP +17.0%
1992 0.0306 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1993 0.0488 current US$ per US$ of GDP +59.8%
1994 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP -53.9%
1995 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.8%
1996 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP +511.0%
1997 0.0601 current US$ per US$ of GDP -62.6%
1998 0.0303 current US$ per US$ of GDP -49.6%
1999 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2000 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2001 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2002 0.024 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.8%
2003 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.0%
2004 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP +209.9%
2005 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP -73.1%
2006 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.6%
2007 0.0089 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.5%
2008 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP -35.1%
2009 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP +56.0%
2010 0.0102 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2011 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.5%
2012 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP +236.8%
2013 0.007 current US$ per US$ of GDP -81.4%
2014 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.0%
2015 0.0083 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2016 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP -22.1%
2017 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2018 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.6%
2019 0.0092 current US$ per US$ of GDP +18.8%
2020 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP +131.9%
2021 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP -38.9%
2022 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP -13.4%
2023 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP +154.0%
2024 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP -78.6%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0074 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +511.0% 0.0263 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2012 +236.8% 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0362 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0467 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0206 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0662 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0288 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 160 Kenya 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 161 Benin 0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 162 Greenland 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 164 Madagascar 0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 165 Cameroon 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 166 Vanuatu 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.1606 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1996.
What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Cape Verde rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)

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  • Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Indicator
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,114 data points, 1960–2024
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.