Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 16.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Cape Verde, 1983–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Cape Verde is 16.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 2,285.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Cape Verde peaked at 16.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.7% | — |
| 1984 | 5.5% | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -40.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6% | -82.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -69.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -99.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +118.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +4291.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -86.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +88.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +732.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +72.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -67.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | +1858.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -91.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +54.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +701.3% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +105.6% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +25.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 15.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.2%, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +4291.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2003 | +1858.9% | 0.2% | 3.6% |
| 1998 | +732.9% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2021 | +701.3% | 0.8% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 0.2% | 5.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 0.8% | 16.5% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Cape Verde was 16.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,285.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.