Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 3,331 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports 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 imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde is 3,331 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 3,374 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.15 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 53.15 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 63.6 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 76 current US$ per person | +19.5% |
| 1973 | 106.38 current US$ per person | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 104.77 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 113.78 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 77.56 current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 1977 | 83.43 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 151.83 current US$ per person | +82.0% |
| 1979 | 153.06 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 196.41 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 194.91 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 189.05 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 207.91 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 181.9 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 221.09 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 206.58 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 238.5 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 264.91 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 276.43 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 356.58 current US$ per person | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 347.38 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 430.17 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 434.63 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 502.1 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 574.51 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 752.51 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 527.15 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 1998 | 514.38 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 578.23 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 516.01 current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 486.97 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 576.24 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 730.24 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 877.55 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 890.63 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,089 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 1,491 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 1,633 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,384 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 1,442 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,834 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 1,458 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 1,401 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,476 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,153 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 1,281 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,519 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 1,552 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2,672 current US$ per person | +72.2% |
| 2020 | 2,163 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 2,433 current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 3,374 current US$ per person | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 3,331 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.35 current US$ per person | 53.15 current US$ per person | 153.06 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 217.77 current US$ per person | 181.9 current US$ per person | 276.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 501.76 current US$ per person | 347.38 current US$ per person | 752.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 967.45 current US$ per person | 486.97 current US$ per person | 1,633 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,579 current US$ per person | 1,153 current US$ per person | 2,672 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,825 current US$ per person | 2,163 current US$ per person | 3,374 current US$ per person | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 3,331 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,374 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.15 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.