Per capita milk consumption in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Per capita milk consumption was 100.19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita milk consumption in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 100.19 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Cape Verde peaked at 132.38 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 11.66, in 1966.
That places Cape Verde 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita milk consumption in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.81 | — |
| 1962 | 12.56 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 13.35 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 13.02 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 12.97 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.66 | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 12.56 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 12.32 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 15.77 | +28.0% |
| 1970 | 16.22 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 31.1 | +91.7% |
| 1972 | 25.53 | -17.9% |
| 1973 | 15.37 | -39.8% |
| 1974 | 17.28 | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 44.67 | +158.5% |
| 1976 | 41.94 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 63.72 | +51.9% |
| 1978 | 132.38 | +107.8% |
| 1979 | 34.73 | -73.8% |
| 1980 | 39.51 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 71.23 | +80.3% |
| 1982 | 64.68 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 71.32 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 79.16 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 46.03 | -41.8% |
| 1986 | 58.2 | +26.4% |
| 1987 | 59.95 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 63.5 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 47.33 | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 59.76 | +26.3% |
| 1991 | 59.58 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 89.31 | +49.9% |
| 1993 | 68.37 | -23.5% |
| 1994 | 69.85 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 85.06 | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 81.87 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 69.97 | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 75.08 | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 78.27 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 78.84 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 84.52 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 87.93 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 80.64 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 97.84 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 93.1 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 100.58 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 101.29 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 101.68 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 105.54 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 110.16 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 106.68 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 111.48 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 100.46 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 109.2 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 116.39 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 112.58 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 130.93 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 120.69 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 115.48 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 94.02 | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 105.08 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 109.13 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 100.19 | -8.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 100.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 100.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 4.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +158.5% | 17.28 | 44.67 |
| 1978 | +107.8% | 63.72 | 132.38 |
| 1971 | +91.7% | 16.22 | 31.1 |
| 1979 | -73.8% | 132.38 | 34.73 |
| 1981 | +80.3% | 39.51 | 71.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13 | 11.66 | 15.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.29 | 15.37 | 132.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.09 | 39.51 | 79.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.71 | 59.58 | 89.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2 | 78.84 | 105.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.4 | 100.46 | 130.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1 | 94.02 | 109.13 | 4 |
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 per capita milk consumption in Cape Verde?
- Per capita milk consumption in Cape Verde was 100.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 132.38 in 1978.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.66 in 1966.
- How does Cape Verde rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Cape Verde ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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