Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 327.08 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde is 327.08 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 142.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 437.85 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.16 current US$ per person, in 1978.
Cape Verde ranks 151st of 206 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.86 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4.76 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.72 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 6 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5.95 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.19 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1976 | 4.85 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1977 | 5.43 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 3.16 current US$ per person | -41.8% |
| 1979 | 7.2 current US$ per person | +127.6% |
| 1980 | 11.75 current US$ per person | +63.3% |
| 1981 | 8.85 current US$ per person | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 11.12 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 8.88 current US$ per person | -20.1% |
| 1984 | 7.3 current US$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1985 | 13.82 current US$ per person | +89.3% |
| 1986 | 12.45 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 20.51 current US$ per person | +64.7% |
| 1988 | 17.51 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 17.63 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.79 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.74 current US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 1992 | 15.72 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 29.93 current US$ per person | +90.4% |
| 1994 | 15.97 current US$ per person | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 29.41 current US$ per person | +84.2% |
| 1996 | 36.65 current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 32.08 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 23.5 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 25.47 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 30.29 current US$ per person | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 21.12 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 22.47 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 26.09 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 31.5 current US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 36.71 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 41.16 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 38.85 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 75.95 current US$ per person | +95.5% |
| 2009 | 72.33 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 90.95 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 407.9 current US$ per person | +348.5% |
| 2012 | 416.43 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 134.98 current US$ per person | -67.6% |
| 2014 | 156.84 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 130.43 current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 117.68 current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 97.29 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 146.61 current US$ per person | +50.7% |
| 2019 | 437.85 current US$ per person | +198.7% |
| 2020 | 103.09 current US$ per person | -76.5% |
| 2021 | 325.71 current US$ per person | +216.0% |
| 2022 | 328.82 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 327.08 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.51 current US$ per person | 3.16 current US$ per person | 7.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.98 current US$ per person | 7.3 current US$ per person | 20.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.93 current US$ per person | 12.74 current US$ per person | 36.65 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.65 current US$ per person | 21.12 current US$ per person | 75.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.69 current US$ per person | 90.95 current US$ per person | 437.85 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.17 current US$ per person | 103.09 current US$ per person | 328.82 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 148 American Samoa 366.36 current US$ per person compare
- 149 Guinea 344.54 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Egypt 340.3 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Maldives 308.4 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Uzbekistan 307.96 current US$ per person compare
- 154 India 298.38 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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 327.08 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 437.85 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.16 current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.3%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.