Import value index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Import value index was 300.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Cape Verde, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 300.7 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Cape Verde peaked at 315 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.1 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Cape Verde 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.1 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 89.4 2015 = 100 | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 125.2 2015 = 100 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 137.5 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 117.6 2015 = 100 | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 123.2 2015 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 157.4 2015 = 100 | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 126.6 2015 = 100 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 120.4 2015 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 123 2015 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 169.5 2015 = 100 | +69.5% |
| 2017 | 209.5 2015 = 100 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 274.8 2015 = 100 | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 244.8 2015 = 100 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 191.3 2015 = 100 | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 224.7 2015 = 100 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 315 2015 = 100 | +40.2% |
| 2023 | 298.6 2015 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 300.7 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 300.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 300.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136.5 2015 = 100, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.36 2015 = 100 | 72.1 2015 = 100 | 137.5 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 164.92 2015 = 100 | 100 2015 = 100 | 274.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.06 2015 = 100 | 191.3 2015 = 100 | 315 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 import value index in Cape Verde?
- Import value index in Cape Verde was 300.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 315 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.1 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for import value index?
- Cape Verde ranks 9th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.