Transport services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Transport services was 10.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Transport services in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 10.8% for transport services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Cape Verde peaked at 88.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transport services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 43.0% | — |
| 1978 | 58.5% | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 78.6% | +34.3% |
| 1980 | 80.7% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 87.0% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 78.1% | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 81.3% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 88.1% | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 74.4% | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 37.7% | -49.3% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 45.5% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 20.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | -11.3% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.0% | 43.0% | 78.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 71.5% | 37.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 38.5% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 25.5% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 15.2% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 10.3% | 20.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 69.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 403,399 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,447 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Cape Verde?
- Transport services in Cape Verde was 10.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for transport services?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.