How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Cape Verde ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cape Verde

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cape Verde
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Cape Verde: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.0%

World rank

23rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2015

Years of data

1980–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cape Verde, 1980–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cape Verde is 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cape Verde peaked at 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.

Cape Verde ranks 23rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.4464 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1982	0.4473 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1983	0.5069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
1984	0.4719 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1985	0.5576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1986	0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.5%
1987	0.3622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1988	0.3632 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1989	0.3802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1990	0.4362 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1991	0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1992	0.4738 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1993	0.3562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.8%
1994	0.5066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+42.2%
1995	0.4931 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1996	0.638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+29.4%
1997	0.465 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1998	0.4334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1999	0.4358 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2000	0.4338 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2001	0.3981 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2002	0.4337 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2003	0.4251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2004	0.4548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2005	0.4444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2006	0.4826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2007	0.4484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2008	0.4178 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2009	0.3781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2010	0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2011	0.4582 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2012	0.3902 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
2013	0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2014	0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2015	0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2016	0.355 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2017	0.3903 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
2018	0.3613 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2019	0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+68.8%
2020	0.6112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2021	0.6125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2022	0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
2023	0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.4376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3622 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5576 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.638 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4317 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4029 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6747 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6112 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

20 Viet Nam 0.7341 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
21 Hungary 0.7223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.6951 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
24 Kiribati 0.6791 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Seychelles 0.6745 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Malaysia 0.6664 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cape Verde?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Cape Verde was 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.7805 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3377 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Cape Verde ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.