Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 302,648 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde is 302,648 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 302,648 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,839 current LCU per person, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11,839 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 14,645 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 19,511 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 1983 | 22,875 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 25,421 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 28,768 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 32,719 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 31,363 current LCU per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 31,276 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 35,276 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 39,397 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 38,237 current LCU per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 41,161 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 46,164 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 45,871 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 54,066 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 53,863 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 61,789 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 68,827 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 82,383 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 86,153 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 93,987 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 106,782 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 113,236 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 119,118 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 118,262 current LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 144,242 current LCU per person | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 162,040 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 166,742 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 150,622 current LCU per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 164,740 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 183,007 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 171,557 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 160,092 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 178,893 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 179,456 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 193,935 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 220,785 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 240,731 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 245,505 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 181,911 current LCU per person | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 198,452 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 264,351 current LCU per person | +33.2% |
| 2023 | 272,149 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 285,732 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 302,648 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 302,648 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91,227 current LCU per person, 3.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 302,648 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185,374 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,369 current LCU per person | 11,839 current LCU per person | 35,276 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53,176 current LCU per person | 38,237 current LCU per person | 82,383 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,118 current LCU per person | 86,153 current LCU per person | 166,742 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,870 current LCU per person | 160,092 current LCU per person | 245,505 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 250,874 current LCU per person | 181,911 current LCU per person | 302,648 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde was 302,648 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 302,648 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,839 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 48th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.