Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 83.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cape Verde, 1970–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 83.8% for merchandise imports from high-income economies in 2023.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cape Verde peaked at 96.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1971.
Cape Verde ranks 29th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80.4% | — |
| 1971 | 74.3% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 84.0% | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 77.0% | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 85.9% | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 95.0% | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 91.6% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 96.9% | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 84.9% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 87.9% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 96.4% | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 95.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 91.5% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 89.7% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 80.6% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 91.4% | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 90.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 91.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 85.8% | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 88.9% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 84.4% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 78.6% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 91.8% | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 91.7% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 88.7% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 88.2% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | +10.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 83.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.4%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 83.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.2%, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.6% | 74.3% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.0% | 80.6% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.2% | 78.6% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 83.3% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 82.6% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 75.7% | 86.7% | 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 high-income economies in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Cape Verde was 83.8% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1971.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Cape Verde ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.