Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.5335 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.7919 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.4705 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Cape Verde 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6698 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6573 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6666 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.5909 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6051 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.6657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5663 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5319 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5391 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.5335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5949 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5967 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4705 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 72 Eswatini 0.5372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Armenia 0.5361 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 Georgia 0.5322 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Croatia 0.5301 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Austria 0.5232 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.5335 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7919 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4705 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.