Trade of goods and services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Trade of goods and services was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Trade of goods and services in Cape Verde, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2.18 billion current US$ for trade of goods and services in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 320.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade of goods and services in Cape Verde peaked at 2.18 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 119.56 million current US$, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade of goods and services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 119.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 128.54 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1982 | 143.61 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 141.85 million current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 132.64 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 140.24 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 177.41 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 197.22 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 201.41 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 217.80 million current US$ | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 263.78 million current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1991 | 258.91 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 299.80 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 295.75 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 290.96 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 377.62 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 378.94 million current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 421.82 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 427.35 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 479.67 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 471.94 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 518.90 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 627.74 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 803.94 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 938.80 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 billion current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.18 billion current US$ | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160.03 million current US$ | 119.56 million current US$ | 217.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 349.46 million current US$ | 258.91 million current US$ | 479.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 billion current US$ | 471.94 million current US$ | 1.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 2.18 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 of goods and services in Cape Verde?
- Trade of goods and services in Cape Verde was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest trade of goods and services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest trade of goods and services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.56 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for trade of goods and services?
- Cape Verde ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is trade of goods and services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.