Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Wholesale and retail trade, value added was 24.52 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Cape Verde, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Cape Verde stood at 24.52 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale and retail trade, value added in Cape Verde peaked at 24.52 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.66 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.66 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 2.01 billion current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 2.66 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 3.03 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 3.12 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.31 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 3.99 billion current LCU | +20.6% |
| 1987 | 3.98 billion current LCU | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.41 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 4.34 billion current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 4.21 billion current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 4.05 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.09 billion current LCU | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.42 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 5.42 billion current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 6.09 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 6.93 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 7.45 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 8.91 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 10.96 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 11.49 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 12.02 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 13.86 billion current LCU | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 15.20 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 15.86 billion current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 15.49 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.42 billion current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 20.03 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 20.63 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21.57 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 22.89 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 24.52 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.25 billion current LCU | 1.66 billion current LCU | 4.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 billion current LCU | 4.05 billion current LCU | 10.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.36 billion current LCU | 11.49 billion current LCU | 21.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.70 billion current LCU | 22.89 billion current LCU | 24.52 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 96.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 559,912 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 14.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 17.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 945.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale and retail trade, value added in Cape Verde?
- Wholesale and retail trade, value added in Cape Verde was 24.52 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 24.52 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wholesale and retail trade, value added recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for wholesale and retail trade, value added?
- Cape Verde ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wholesale and retail trade, value added rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. 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 Wholesale and retail trade, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value added in trade is defined as the value of output of the trade industry less the value of intermediate consumption (intermediate inputs). Trade is a subset of services, comprising wholesale and retail trade, and hotel and restaurants (ISIC 50-55). Data are in current local currency.