Trade as share of gdp in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Trade as share of gdp was 95.33 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95.33
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
117.82
in 2006
All-time low
60.31
in 1993
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Trade as share of gdp in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 95.33 for trade as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade as share of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 117.82 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 60.31, in 1993.
Cape Verde ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Trade as share of gdp in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 84.05 | — |
| 1981 | 92.16 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 102.12 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 102.44 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 100.47 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 101.82 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 93.05 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 83.83 | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 76.2 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 81.44 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 85.95 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 80.95 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 83.94 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 60.31 | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 71.56 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 77.52 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 75.49 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 85.98 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 81.88 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 80.97 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 87.52 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 92.16 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 101.09 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 98.77 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 101.57 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 104.34 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 117.82 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 94.21 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 90.97 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 80.46 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 85.55 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 90.56 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 90.65 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.17 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 91.3 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 94.01 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 95.38 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 100.05 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 105.87 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 103.6 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 78.39 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 77.46 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 96.99 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 95.03 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 96.9 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 95.33 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.76 | 76.2 | 102.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.46 | 60.31 | 85.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.89 | 80.46 | 117.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.31 | 85.55 | 105.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.02 | 77.46 | 96.99 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 69 Poland 97.03 compare
- 70 Nicaragua 96.45 compare
- 71 Timor-Leste 95.45 compare
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.12 compare
- 74 Mauritania 94.02 compare
- 75 Kuwait 93.99 compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 80.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 466,711 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 42.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 349.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade as share of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Trade as share of gdp in Cape Verde was 95.33 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade as share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 117.82 in 2006.
- What is the lowest trade as share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.31 in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for trade as share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade as share of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Trade as share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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