Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 3,874 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde is 3,874 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 228.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 3,874 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.44 current US$ per person, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 97th 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 imports (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.14 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 27.9 current US$ per person | -51.2% |
| 1962 | 31.54 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 17.44 current US$ per person | -44.7% |
| 1964 | 29.54 current US$ per person | +69.4% |
| 1965 | 24.5 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 23.72 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 26.78 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 25.91 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 39.39 current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 1970 | 55.58 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1971 | 68.02 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1972 | 80.7 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 113.38 current US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 112.37 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 130.78 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1976 | 96.94 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 1977 | 121.47 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 1978 | 167.64 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 165.9 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 210.33 current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 216.56 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 216.4 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 257.66 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 242.33 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 241.82 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 303.71 current US$ per person | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 279.88 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 292.55 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 304.51 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 362.25 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1991 | 382.23 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 457.53 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 383.12 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 509.47 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 602.72 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 549.84 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 542.98 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 518.44 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 550.93 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 507.37 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 508.37 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 590.95 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 741.47 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 899.1 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 902.88 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,104 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 1,512 current US$ per person | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 1,646 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 1,401 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 1,456 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,852 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 1,496 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 1,415 current US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,499 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1,179 current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1,994 current US$ per person | +69.2% |
| 2017 | 2,466 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 3,216 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 2,846 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 2,223 current US$ per person | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 2,619 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 3,609 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 3,264 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 3,561 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 3,874 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,874 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,874 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 366.88 current US$ per person, 10.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.39 current US$ per person | 17.44 current US$ per person | 57.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.28 current US$ per person | 55.58 current US$ per person | 167.64 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 256.57 current US$ per person | 210.33 current US$ per person | 304.51 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 485.95 current US$ per person | 362.25 current US$ per person | 602.72 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 981.25 current US$ per person | 507.37 current US$ per person | 1,646 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,942 current US$ per person | 1,179 current US$ per person | 3,216 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,192 current US$ per person | 2,223 current US$ per person | 3,874 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 4,238 current US$ per person compare
- 95 Armenia 4,223 current US$ per person compare
- 96 Dominica 3,932 current US$ per person compare
- 98 Uruguay 3,826 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Lebanon 3,705 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Kiribati 3,634 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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 3,874 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,874 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.44 current US$ per person in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.