Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita was 1,738 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1,738 current US$ per person for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1,738 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.06 current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 81st out of 199 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.06 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 14.81 current US$ per person | +383.8% |
| 1979 | 25.65 current US$ per person | +73.2% |
| 1980 | 31.17 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 53.04 current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 1982 | 82.51 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1983 | 99.17 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 69.3 current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 71.44 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 80.43 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 54.95 current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 1988 | 62.68 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 68.01 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 89.7 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1991 | 79.1 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 78.56 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 89.31 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 100.85 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 142.47 current US$ per person | +41.3% |
| 1996 | 165.36 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 188.58 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 181.86 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 223.25 current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 226.85 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 266.25 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 312.84 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 404.53 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 468.02 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 537.13 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 744.72 current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2007 | 954.14 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 1,158 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 925 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 955.69 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,113 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 1,114 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,216 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,179 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 938.28 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 1,054 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 1,134 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,288 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 1,383 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 522.61 current US$ per person | -62.2% |
| 2021 | 490.84 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1,034 current US$ per person | +110.6% |
| 2023 | 1,320 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 2024 | 1,535 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 1,738 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,738 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 835.52 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,738 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.64 current US$ per person, 48.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +383.8% | 3.06 current US$ per person | 14.81 current US$ per person |
| 2022 | +110.6% | 490.84 current US$ per person | 1,034 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5 current US$ per person | 3.06 current US$ per person | 25.65 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 67.27 current US$ per person | 31.17 current US$ per person | 99.17 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.91 current US$ per person | 78.56 current US$ per person | 223.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 599.78 current US$ per person | 226.85 current US$ per person | 1,158 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,138 current US$ per person | 938.28 current US$ per person | 1,383 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,107 current US$ per person | 490.84 current US$ per person | 1,738 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More private sector data for Cape Verde
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 32.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 86.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 1,738 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,738 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.