Transport services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Transport services was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Cape Verde stood at 29.8%.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Cape Verde peaked at 52.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1986.
Cape Verde ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Transport services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 30.6% | — |
| 1978 | 40.7% | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 38.7% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 47.0% | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 23.5% | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | +56.4% |
| 1983 | 27.5% | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 52.4% | +90.4% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -24.2% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 25.4% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | +52.0% |
| 1990 | 41.2% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 26.5% | -35.6% |
| 1992 | 34.1% | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 25.4% | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 34.6% | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 44.0% | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 45.6% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 33.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 31.4% | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 30.6% | 40.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 34.0% | 23.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 25.4% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 38.7% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 24.4% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 28.3% | 38.5% | 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 29.8% 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 52.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for transport services?
- Cape Verde ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.