Manufactures imports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Manufactures imports was 50.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Cape Verde, 1978–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2024, manufactures imports in Cape Verde stood at 50.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Cape Verde peaked at 61.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 1978.
Cape Verde ranks 161st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Manufactures imports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26.5% | — |
| 1979 | 44.2% | +66.5% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +41.2% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 59.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 61.3% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 59.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +58.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | 26.5% | 44.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.7% | 59.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 53.0% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.7% | 36.8% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 26.9% | 50.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 158 Côte d'Ivoire 51.2% compare
- 159 Central African Republic 51.1% compare
- 160 Palau 50.8% compare
- 162 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.2% compare
- 163 Benin 50.1% compare
- 164 Rwanda 50.0% compare
More private sector data for Cape Verde
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 32.6% (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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,874 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Cape Verde?
- Manufactures imports in Cape Verde was 50.8% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 1978.
- How does Cape Verde rank for manufactures imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.