Share of services in total exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of services in total exports was 73.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of services in total exports in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of goods and services exports.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 73.2% for share of services in total exports in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services in total exports in Cape Verde peaked at 91.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1977.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Share of services in total exports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of goods and services exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 43.5% | — |
| 1978 | 60.4% | +38.7% |
| 1979 | 66.5% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 73.5% | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 87.4% | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 77.4% | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 80.2% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 89.0% | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 55.4% | -37.7% |
| 1988 | 65.0% | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | +16.4% |
| 1991 | 73.6% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 78.8% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 85.3% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 80.1% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 82.7% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 81.3% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 81.3% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 88.1% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 82.3% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 85.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 76.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.8% | 43.5% | 66.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 52.5% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 68.2% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.1% | 78.2% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 70.4% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 61.7% | 73.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 474,687 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,879 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 66.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 385,549 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of services in total exports in Cape Verde?
- Share of services in total exports in Cape Verde was 73.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services in total exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of services in total exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of services in total exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of services in total exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services 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.