Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 623.23 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 623.23 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 711.29 current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.69 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Cape Verde ranks 110th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.69 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 14.61 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 17.15 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 23.1 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 52.37 current US$ per person | +126.6% |
| 1982 | 37.93 current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 36.14 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 30.52 current US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 24.75 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 35.02 current US$ per person | +41.5% |
| 1987 | 44.63 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 39.54 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 63.42 current US$ per person | +60.4% |
| 1990 | 64.27 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 44.88 current US$ per person | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 58.21 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 62.45 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 72.82 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 130.45 current US$ per person | +79.1% |
| 1996 | 150.31 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 154.9 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 200.89 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 262.18 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 222.36 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 256.53 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 297.06 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 397.1 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 410.99 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 426.85 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 511.31 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 588.46 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 711.29 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 616.75 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 583.38 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 637.25 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 701.49 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 659.41 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 705.12 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 528.04 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 2016 | 586.59 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 620.9 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 698.14 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 664.54 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 398.15 current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 2021 | 404.69 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 449.84 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 500.83 current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 531.3 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 623.23 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 623.23 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 679.04 current US$ per person, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 623.23 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +126.6% | 23.1 current US$ per person | 52.37 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.48 current US$ per person | 11.69 current US$ per person | 17.15 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 38.74 current US$ per person | 23.1 current US$ per person | 63.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.13 current US$ per person | 44.88 current US$ per person | 262.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 443.87 current US$ per person | 222.36 current US$ per person | 711.29 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.49 current US$ per person | 528.04 current US$ per person | 705.12 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.67 current US$ per person | 398.15 current US$ per person | 623.23 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 107 Iraq 646.47 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Turkey 638.07 current US$ per person compare
- 109 Argentina 634.09 current US$ per person compare
- 111 El Salvador 610.81 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Djibouti 593.99 current US$ per person compare
- 113 Mexico 564.89 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 623.23 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 711.29 current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.