Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 68.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
68.9%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
71st
of 218 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2022
All-time low
38.3%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 44.7 %2001: 43.3 %2002: 46.3 %2003: 44.8 %2004: 48.2 %2005: 46.9 %2006: 50.8 %2007: 46.6 %2008: 43.7 %2009: 40.2 %2010: 43.1 %2011: 49.6 %2012: 43 %2013: 39.1 %2014: 41.5 %2015: 38.3 %2016: 58.2 %2017: 66 %2018: 78.3 %2019: 67.7 %2020: 65.7 %2021: 68.7 %2022: 85.6 %2023: 75.4 %2024: 68.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde stood at 68.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde peaked at 85.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2015.

That places Cabo Verde 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cabo Verde, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 44.7%
2001 43.3% -3.0%
2002 46.3% +6.7%
2003 44.8% -3.2%
2004 48.2% +7.7%
2005 46.9% -2.7%
2006 50.8% +8.4%
2007 46.6% -8.3%
2008 43.7% -6.2%
2009 40.2% -8.2%
2010 43.1% +7.2%
2011 49.6% +15.2%
2012 43.0% -13.4%
2013 39.1% -8.9%
2014 41.5% +6.1%
2015 38.3% -7.7%
2016 58.2% +51.8%
2017 66.0% +13.3%
2018 78.3% +18.7%
2019 67.7% -13.5%
2020 65.7% -3.0%
2021 68.7% +4.5%
2022 85.6% +24.6%
2023 75.4% -11.9%
2024 68.9% -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.6% 40.2% 50.8% 10
2010s 52.5% 38.3% 78.3% 10
2020s 72.8% 65.7% 85.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde?
Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde was 68.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2015.
How does Cabo Verde rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
Cabo Verde ranks 71st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
255 places, 6,196 data points, 2000–2024
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