Computer, communications and other services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Computer, communications and other services was 34.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 imports.
Analysis
In 2025, computer, communications and other services in Cape Verde stood at 34.6%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Cape Verde peaked at 67.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2002.
That places Cape Verde 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 16.5% | — |
| 1978 | 34.3% | +108.1% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 28.3% | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 67.2% | +137.6% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 33.0% | -46.5% |
| 1985 | 43.8% | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | -22.5% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 35.4% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 33.1% | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 20.9% | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 14.1% | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 18.7% | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +34.3% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +59.1% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | +77.5% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 32.4% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 16.5% | 37.5% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.7% | 28.3% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 14.1% | 33.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.9% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 16.0% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 29.3% | 37.9% | 6 |
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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 computer, communications and other services in Cape Verde?
- Computer, communications and other services in Cape Verde was 34.6% 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 67.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2002.
- How does Cape Verde rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th 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 up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.