Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 182.05 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 182.05 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 182.05 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.7 current US$ per person, in 1968.
That places Cape Verde 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.38 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 4.65 current US$ per person | -91.1% |
| 1962 | 4.51 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 4.36 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 4.22 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 4.08 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 3.95 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.83 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.7 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 7.16 current US$ per person | +93.5% |
| 1970 | 6.95 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.8 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 6.73 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.67 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.61 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.54 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 6.46 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.39 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.33 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.26 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 15.47 current US$ per person | +147.0% |
| 1981 | 9.15 current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 1982 | 12.02 current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1983 | 8.88 current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 8.76 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 17.27 current US$ per person | +97.2% |
| 1986 | 11.35 current US$ per person | -34.3% |
| 1987 | 22.39 current US$ per person | +97.2% |
| 1988 | 8.28 current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 1989 | 19.03 current US$ per person | +129.9% |
| 1990 | 15.98 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 15.6 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 12.71 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 9.95 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 12.19 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 19.13 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 1996 | 30.55 current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 1997 | 32.35 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 22.74 current US$ per person | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 24.64 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 24.27 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.73 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 23.55 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 27.46 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 31.29 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 37.1 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 42.79 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 38.29 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 63.83 current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 69.15 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 86.31 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 134.91 current US$ per person | +56.3% |
| 2012 | 109.39 current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 134.71 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 156.15 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 130.76 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 107.31 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 101.39 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 148.03 current US$ per person | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 120.6 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 102.98 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 108.39 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 94.28 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 97.64 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 148.61 current US$ per person | +52.2% |
| 2025 | 182.05 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 182.05 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 11% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 182.05 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.42 current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +147.0% | 6.26 current US$ per person | 15.47 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.28 current US$ per person | 3.7 current US$ per person | 52.38 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.57 current US$ per person | 6.26 current US$ per person | 6.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.26 current US$ per person | 8.28 current US$ per person | 22.39 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.58 current US$ per person | 9.95 current US$ per person | 32.35 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.95 current US$ per person | 21.73 current US$ per person | 69.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.95 current US$ per person | 86.31 current US$ per person | 156.15 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.32 current US$ per person | 94.28 current US$ per person | 182.05 current US$ per person | 6 |
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$), per unit of GDP 0.0314 current US$ 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 182.05 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 182.05 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 current US$ per person in 1968.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.