Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate was 23.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde stood at 23.08 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% on the previous year and up 242.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 150 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -90.91 % change on previous year, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 28th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -90.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -40 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1982 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1983 | -25 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1987 | 100 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 1988 | -62.5 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1989 | 133.33 % change on previous year | -313.3% |
| 1990 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -20 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 25 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1995 | 60 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1996 | 62.5 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1998 | -28.57 % change on previous year | -471.4% |
| 1999 | 10 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 10 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 2003 | 18.18 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2004 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 20 % change on previous year | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2007 | -9.52 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2008 | 68.42 % change on previous year | -818.4% |
| 2009 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2010 | 25.71 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
| 2011 | 56.82 % change on previous year | +121.0% |
| 2012 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -133.2% |
| 2013 | 23.21 % change on previous year | -223.2% |
| 2014 | 15.94 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2015 | -16.25 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2016 | -17.91 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2017 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2018 | 46.15 % change on previous year | -946.2% |
| 2019 | -18.42 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 2020 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -139.0% |
| 2022 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -320.8% |
| 2023 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2024 | 52.94 % change on previous year | +1197.1% |
| 2025 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 23.08 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.92 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 23.08 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.35 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1197.1% | 4.08 % change on previous year | 52.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 % change on previous year | -90.91 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.58 % change on previous year | -62.5 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.57 % change on previous year | -28.57 % change on previous year | 62.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.94 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 68.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 % change on previous year | -18.84 % change on previous year | 56.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 % change on previous year | -14.52 % change on previous year | 52.94 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 25 Greenland 26.34 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Niger 25.33 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Switzerland 23.89 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Slovenia 22.42 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Costa Rica 21.87 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Egypt 21.67 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Cape Verde
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 32.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.04 billion current US$ (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 imports (current US$), per capita 3,874 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde was 23.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 150 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.91 % change on previous year in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.0%. 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 (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise exports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.