Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Transportation, storage and communication, value added was 28.18 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Cape Verde, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 28.18 billion current LCU for transportation, storage and communication, value added in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transportation, storage and communication, value added in Cape Verde peaked at 28.18 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 512.62 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 512.62 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 699.62 million current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +43.1% |
| 1983 | 1.36 billion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 1984 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 1.83 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 2.11 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 2.57 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 2.95 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 3.26 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 3.77 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 4.32 billion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 5.16 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 6.29 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 6.36 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.32 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 8.59 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 10.14 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 11.74 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 12.82 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 15.98 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 15.10 billion current LCU | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 17.22 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 17.34 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 18.33 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 20.55 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 22.36 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 23.33 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 23.31 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.69 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 28.18 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 28.18 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.51 billion current LCU, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 28.18 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.18 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.70 billion current LCU | 512.62 million current LCU | 2.95 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.70 billion current LCU | 3.26 billion current LCU | 11.74 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.63 billion current LCU | 12.82 billion current LCU | 23.33 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.93 billion current LCU | 25.69 billion current LCU | 28.18 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transportation, storage and communication, value added in Cape Verde?
- Transportation, storage and communication, value added in Cape Verde was 28.18 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 28.18 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest transportation, storage and communication, value added recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 512.62 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for transportation, storage and communication, value added?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is transportation, storage and communication, value added rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 Transportation, storage and communication, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in transport is defined as the value of output of the transport industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Transport is a subset of services, comprising transport, storage and communications (ISIC 60-64). Data are in current local currency.