Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports was 8.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Computer, communications and other services in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 8.3% for computer, communications and other services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Cape Verde peaked at 38.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.9% | — |
| 1978 | 37.0% | +316.0% |
| 1979 | 17.7% | -52.2% |
| 1980 | 15.2% | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | -26.5% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | +84.0% |
| 1983 | 16.9% | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -47.8% |
| 1985 | 7.6% | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +59.5% |
| 1987 | 36.9% | +203.6% |
| 1988 | 25.8% | -30.2% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 26.2% | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 21.8% | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 25.0% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 26.4% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 18.1% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -30.9% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -26.5% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 16.4% | +142.5% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -51.9% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | -4.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.7%, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 8.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Computer, communications and other services (%) … exports 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 | +316.0% | 8.9% | 37.0% |
| 1987 | +203.6% | 12.2% | 36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 8.9% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 7.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 16.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 7.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 20.8% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 328.28 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 86.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 916.62 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.05 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Cape Verde?
- Computer, communications and other services in Cape Verde was 8.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.