Share of service in total exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of service in total exports was 344.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
344.22 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
168th
of 198 countries
All-time high
344.22 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
1.24 million BoP, current US$
in 1977
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Share of service in total exports in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of service in total exports in Cape Verde is 344.22 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of service in total exports in Cape Verde peaked at 344.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million BoP, current US$, in 1977.
Cape Verde ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of service in total exports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 3.07 million BoP, current US$ | +147.4% |
| 1979 | 4.12 million BoP, current US$ | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 9.12 million BoP, current US$ | +121.0% |
| 1981 | 6.26 million BoP, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 3.97 million BoP, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 6.93 million BoP, current US$ | +109.9% |
| 1985 | 6.12 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1987 | 20.88 million BoP, current US$ | +421.4% |
| 1988 | 15.09 million BoP, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 20.66 million BoP, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 18.10 million BoP, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 12.71 million BoP, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 10.76 million BoP, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 7.24 million BoP, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 12.17 million BoP, current US$ | +68.1% |
| 1995 | 14.48 million BoP, current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 18.94 million BoP, current US$ | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 40.18 million BoP, current US$ | +112.2% |
| 1998 | 21.09 million BoP, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1999 | 14.74 million BoP, current US$ | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 30.61 million BoP, current US$ | +107.7% |
| 2001 | 28.27 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 31.91 million BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 41.40 million BoP, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 42.89 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 77.16 million BoP, current US$ | +79.9% |
| 2006 | 85.79 million BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 69.64 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 102.83 million BoP, current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 79.73 million BoP, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 122.72 million BoP, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 196.65 million BoP, current US$ | +60.2% |
| 2012 | 179.47 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 194.99 million BoP, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 264.97 million BoP, current US$ | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 158.56 million BoP, current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 155.43 million BoP, current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 189.53 million BoP, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 273.63 million BoP, current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 265.69 million BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 128.68 million BoP, current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 178.09 million BoP, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 282.75 million BoP, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2023 | 256.98 million BoP, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 327.84 million BoP, current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2025 | 344.22 million BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 344.22 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.03 billion BoP, current US$, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 344.22 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.05 billion BoP, current US$, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of service in total exports in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +421.4% | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | 20.88 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.81 million BoP, current US$ | 1.24 million BoP, current US$ | 4.12 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 9.63 million BoP, current US$ | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | 20.88 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.04 million BoP, current US$ | 7.24 million BoP, current US$ | 40.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.02 million BoP, current US$ | 28.27 million BoP, current US$ | 102.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.16 million BoP, current US$ | 122.72 million BoP, current US$ | 273.63 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.09 million BoP, current US$ | 128.68 million BoP, current US$ | 344.22 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 165 Burundi 406.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Maldives 382.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Gambia 363.32 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Cayman Islands 268.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Andorra 254.96 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 231.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
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 share of service in total exports in Cape Verde?
- Share of service in total exports in Cape Verde was 344.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of service in total exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 344.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of service in total exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million BoP, current US$ in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of service in total exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of service in total exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of service in total exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services refer to economic output of intangible commodities that may be produced, transferred, and consumed at the same time. The share of services in total exports comes from comparing trade in goods and services at current US dollars.