What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.8349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.

How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cape Verde ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde

Name: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cape Verde: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

15th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.8349 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2022

All-time low

0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1993

Years of data

1980–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.8349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.

Cape Verde ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.5091 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1982	0.512 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1983	0.6283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.7%
1984	0.6287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1985	0.6099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1986	0.5612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1987	0.4251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-24.3%
1988	0.401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1989	0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1990	0.4432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1991	0.4596 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1992	0.504 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1993	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-37.7%
1994	0.514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+63.7%
1995	0.5173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
1996	0.4662 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1997	0.479 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1998	0.4369 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1999	0.4152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2000	0.4265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2001	0.4156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2002	0.4448 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2003	0.4316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2004	0.466 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
2005	0.4505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2006	0.4894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
2007	0.4546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2008	0.421 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2009	0.3828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2010	0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2011	0.4627 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2012	0.4004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
2013	0.3573 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2014	0.3761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2015	0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2016	0.5525 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+60.1%
2017	0.6335 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
2018	0.7487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
2019	0.6496 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2020	0.628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2021	0.6594 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
2022	0.8349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
2023	0.6808 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
2024	0.6887 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2025	0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.5172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.401 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6287 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.4549 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4383 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3828 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.4933 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.7487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.8349 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

12 Malaysia 0.721 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
13 Sint Maarten 0.6897 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
14 North Macedonia 0.6837 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Lebanon 0.6665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
17 Cambodia 0.661 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
18 Netherlands 0.6531 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.6684 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.8349 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.314 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cape Verde ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.