Economy (1)
Category : Cape Verde
Adjusted net savings, excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 3.68 % of GNI [97th of 145]
Adjusted savings: consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 10.82 % of GNI [87th of 181]
Adjusted savings: gross savings > % of GNI 8.61 % of GNI [132nd of 161]
Adjusted savings: net national savings > % of GNI -1.77 % of GNI [136th of 161]
African countries by GDP per capita > GDP Per Capita $6,287.00 [12th of 53]
Aid > % of GNI 16.91 % of GNI [20th of 155]
Aid > % of gross capital formation 96.1 % [13th of 148]
Aid > % of imports of goods and services 23 % [11th of 133]
Aid as % of GDP 16.9% [14th of 129]
Aid per capita > current US$ 316.89 $ [8th of 169]
Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL, current US$ 3,932,000 $ [54th of 114]
    Bank and trade-related lending > PPG + PNG > NFL, current US$ (per $ GDP) 3,999.615 $ per $1,000 of GDP [36th of 134]
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio 20.43 [35th of 172]
Business disclosure index 1 [152nd of 158]
Central bank Banco de Cabo Verde  
Changes in net reserves > BoP, current US$ -52,349,310 BoP $ [54th of 156]
    Changes in net reserves > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -53.25 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [115th of 175]
Claims on governments and other public entities > current LCU 25907440000  
Claims on governments, etc. > annual growth as % of M2 0.15 annual growth as % of M2 [64th of 164]
Claims on private sector > annual growth as % of M2 4.24 annual growth as % of M2 [136th of 163]
Commercial service exports > current US$ 251,704,400 $ [119th of 156]
    Commercial service exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 256.033 $ per $1,000 of GDP [19th of 177]
Commercial service imports > current US$ 200,788,700 $ [122nd of 156]
    Commercial service imports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.204 $ per $1,000 of GDP [14th of 177]
Consumer price index 104.97 % [147th of 165]
Cost of business start-up procedures > % of GNI per capita 45.6 % [64th of 170]
CPIA business regulatory environment rating 4 [10th of 75]
CPIA debt policy rating 4 [16th of 75]
CPIA economic management cluster average 4.17 [14th of 75]
CPIA efficiency of revenue mobilization rating 3.5 [31st of 75]
CPIA financial sector rating 4 [10th of 75]
CPIA macroeconomic management rating 4.5 [13th of 75]
CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating 3.5 [27th of 75]
CPIA structural policies cluster average 4 [6th of 75]
CPIA trade rating 4 [20th of 75]
Credit information availability index 3 [76th of 120]
Currency Cape Verdean escudo  
Currency code CVE  
Current account balance > % of GDP -3.5 % [74th of 154]
Current account balance > BoP, current US$ -34,389,310 BoP $ [55th of 156]
    Current account balance > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -34.981 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [74th of 177]
Current transfers, receipts > BoP, current US$ 309,971,700 BoP $ [101st of 155]
    Current transfers, receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 315.302 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [2nd of 175]
Debt service 5.16 [104th of 128]
Deposit interest rate > % 3.38 % [98th of 163]
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP > constant LCU 2023529000  
Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP > current LCU 530200000  
Domestic credit provided by banking sector > % of GDP 69.34 % [61st of 176]
Domestic credit to private sector > % of GDP 39.05 % [77th of 176]
Ease of doing business index 125 [50th of 171]
Economic aid > Recipient $160,600,000.00 [77th of 134]
Economic freedom 1.85 [90th of 156]
Exchange rates > Recent years
Cape Verdean escudos (CVE) per US dollar - 88.67 (2005), 88.808 (2004), 97.703 (2003), 117.168 (2002), 123.228 (2001)
Exchange rates to USD 81.235  
Export quantum/quantity index 109.69 % [68th of 110]
Export value index 108.21 % [90th of 110]
Exports > Goods and services 23% [120th of 156]
Exports as a capacity to import > constant LCU 6562110000  
Exports of goods and services > % of GDP 31.74 % [100th of 180]
Exports of goods and services > annual % growth 14.6 % [23rd of 155]
Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ 365,852,400 BoP $ [128th of 156]
    Exports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.372 BoP $ per $1 of GDP [78th of 177]
Exports of goods and services > constant 2000 US$ 208,035,600 constant 2000 US$ [138th of 151]
Exports of goods and services > constant LCU 6551222000  
Exports of goods and services > current LCU 24728000000  
Exports of goods and services > current US$ 253,093,600 $ [148th of 178]
    Exports of goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.317 $ per $1 of GDP [99th of 186]
Exports of goods and services as % of GDP 25.82 [120th of 164]
Exports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ 384,739,900 BoP $ [128th of 156]
    Exports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.391 BoP $ per $1 of GDP [80th of 177]
Exports to US $1,300,000.00 [172nd of 224]
    Exports to US (per $ GDP) $0.22 per $100 [111st of 213]
External balance on goods and services > % of GDP -34.55 % [163rd of 181]
External balance on goods and services > constant LCU -7152304000  
External balance on goods and services > current LCU -26911000000  
External balance on goods and services > current US$ -275,436,800 $ [96th of 179]
    External balance on goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) -345.456 $ per $1,000 of GDP [162nd of 187]
external debt > Date of information 2002  
External debt, total > DOD, current US$ 545,776,000 DOD $ [119th of 135]
    External debt, total > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.555 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP [63rd of 134]
Final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ 665,736,800 constant 2000 US$ [100th of 118]
Final consumption expenditure > constant LCU 20964630000  
Final consumption expenditure > current LCU 90243700000  
Final consumption expenditure > current US$ 923,653,300 $ [114th of 141]
    Final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.158 $ per $1 of GDP [6th of 154]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > % of GDP 115.85 % [6th of 172]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > annual % growth 9.35 % [18th of 142]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > constant 2000 US$ 729,994,400 constant 2000 US$ [121st of 140]
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > constant LCU 22988170000  
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current LCU 90243700000  
Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ 923,653,300 $ [146th of 170]
    Final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.158 $ per $1 of GDP [7th of 182]
Finance > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 16.33 % [8th of 39]
Fiscal year calendar year  
Foreign direct investment, net > BoP, current US$ 54,352,280 BoP $ [91st of 152]
    Foreign direct investment, net > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 55.287 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [31st of 175]
Foreign direct investment, net inflows > % of GDP 5.54 % [46th of 166]
Foreign direct investment, net inflows > BoP, current US$ 54,444,050 BoP $ [125th of 172]
    Foreign direct investment, net inflows > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 55.38 BoP $ per $1 million of [46th of 171]
Foreign direct investment, net outflows > % of GDP 0.01 % [79th of 97]
GDP > CIA Factbook $600,000,000.00 [182nd of 192]
GDP > constant 2000 US$ 677,431,900 constant 2000 US$ [150th of 186]
GDP > constant LCU 21332920000  
GDP > current LCU 87171000000  
GDP > PPP $2,751,000,000.00 [148th of 163]
GDP deflator 408.62 [41st of 188]
GDP growth > annual % 5.8 annual % [59th of 187]
GDP growth > Duration 1975-2000 3% [25th of 149]
GDP per capita > constant 2000 US$ 1,336.67 constant 2000 US$ [98th of 182]
GDP per capita > constant LCU 42092.8  
GDP per capita growth > annual % 3.37 annual % [80th of 183]
GDP per capita, PPP > constant 2000 international $ 5,162.44 PPP 2000 $ [82nd of 169]
GDP per capita, PPP > current international $ 5,802.74 PPP $ [82nd of 169]
GDP sector composition > Indus. 21.9 % [136th of 196]
GDP sector composition > Serv. 66 % [53rd of 196]
GDP, PPP > constant 2000 international $ 2,616,361,000 PPP 2000 $ [145th of 169]
GDP, PPP > current international $ 2,940,867,000 PPP $ [145th of 169]
GNI > current LCU 84205000000  
GNI > current US$ 949,644,700 $ [145th of 183]
    GNI > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.966 $ per $1 of GDP [113rd of 194]
GNI, Atlas method > current US$ 975,936,000 $ [142nd of 180]
    GNI, Atlas method > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.993 $ per $1 of GDP [57th of 191]
GNI, PPP > current international $ 2,843,187,000 PPP $ [140th of 169]
Goods exports > BoP, current US$ 88,848,570 BoP $ [129th of 156]
    Goods exports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.09 BoP $ per $1 of GDP [120th of 177]
Goods imports > BoP, current US$ 437,674,100 BoP $ [126th of 156]
    Goods imports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.445 BoP $ per $1 of GDP [50th of 177]
Gross capital formation > annual % growth -8.9 % [124th of 143]
Gross capital formation > constant 2000 US$ 109,851,000 constant 2000 US$ [128th of 141]
Gross capital formation > constant LCU 3459303000  
Gross capital formation > current LCU 14567300000  
Gross capital formation > current US$ 149,097,800 $ [152nd of 171]
    Gross capital formation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.187 $ per $1 of GDP [121st of 182]
Gross domestic income > constant LCU 19306050000  
Gross domestic product per barrel > Data > GDP/Barrel > bbl/day 1,200 [167th of 176]
Gross domestic product per barrel > Data > GDP/Barrel > GDP/bbl 2,125 [24th of 176]
Gross domestic savings > constant LCU -3682114000  
Gross domestic savings > current LCU -12343700000  
Gross domestic savings > current US$ -126,339,000 $ [156th of 170]
    Gross domestic savings > current US$ (per $ GDP) -158.456 $ per $1,000 of GDP [159th of 182]
Gross fixed capital formation > annual % growth -8.9 % [130th of 148]
Gross fixed capital formation > constant 2000 US$ 109,851,000 constant 2000 US$ [130th of 145]
Gross fixed capital formation > constant LCU 3459303000  
Gross fixed capital formation > current LCU 14567300000  
Gross fixed capital formation > current US$ 149,097,800 $ [151st of 171]
    Gross fixed capital formation > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.187 $ per $1 of GDP [108th of 182]
Gross national expenditure > constant 2000 US$ 839,845,400 constant 2000 US$ [121st of 140]
Gross national expenditure > constant LCU 26447470000  
Gross national expenditure > current LCU 104811000000  
Gross national expenditure > current US$ 1,072,751,000 $ [146th of 170]
    Gross national expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.345 $ per $1 of GDP [9th of 182]
Gross National Income $596,376,000.00 [149th of 172]
    Gross National Income (per $ GDP) $99.40 per $100 [6th of 170]
Gross national income > constant LCU 17829820000  
Gross private capital flows > % of GDP 20.58 % [51st of 154]
Gross savings > % of GNI 8.61 % of GNI [132nd of 162]
Gross savings > current LCU 6568329000  
Gross savings > current US$ 67,227,500 $ [137th of 161]
    Gross savings > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.084 $ per $1 of GDP [133rd of 172]
Gross value added at factor cost > constant LCU 11196550000  
Gross value added at factor cost > current LCU 66900000000  
Gross value added at factor cost > current US$ 684,728,200 $ [137th of 162]
    Gross value added at factor cost > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.859 $ per $1 of GDP [135th of 175]
    High-technology exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 4,818.169 $ per $1 million of GDP [141st of 163]
Household final consumption expenditure > annual % growth 0.99 % [105th of 147]
Household final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ 601,572,500 constant 2000 US$ [126th of 145]
Household final consumption expenditure > constant LCU 18944050000  
Household final consumption expenditure > current LCU 78759700000  
Household final consumption expenditure > current US$ 806,113,400 $ [141st of 168]
    Household final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.011 $ per $1 of GDP [4th of 182]
Household final consumption expenditure per capita > constant 2000 US$ 1,243.75 constant 2000 US$ [73rd of 145]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > % of GDP 101.1 % [4th of 169]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > annual % growth 10.99 % [16th of 138]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > constant 2000 US$ 665,830,100 constant 2000 US$ [115th of 136]
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > constant LCU 20967570000  
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current LCU 78759700000  
Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ 806,113,400 $ [141st of 168]
    Household final consumption expenditure, etc. > current US$ (per $ GDP) 1.011 $ per $1 of GDP [4th of 181]
Human Development Index 0.721 [106th of 178]
IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD, current US$ 194,642,000 $ [89th of 125]
    IBRD loans and IDA credits > PPG DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 210.506 $ per $1 million of GDP [23rd of 133]
IDA resource allocation index 4.09 [2nd of 75]
Import quantum/quantity index 138.23 % [31st of 105]
Import value index 150.5 % [36th of 109]
Imports > Goods and services 62% [36th of 156]
Imports from US $500,000.00 [199th of 224]
    Imports from US (per $ GDP) $0.08 per $100 [142nd of 213]
Imports of goods and services > annual % growth 10.8 % [42nd of 155]
Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ 646,062,500 BoP $ [127th of 156]
    Imports of goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.657 BoP $ per $1 of GDP [36th of 177]
Imports of goods and services > constant 2000 US$ 435,158,600 constant 2000 US$ [138th of 151]
Imports of goods and services > constant LCU 13703530000  
Imports of goods and services > current LCU 51639000000  
Imports of goods and services > current US$ 528,530,300 $ [148th of 178]
    Imports of goods and services > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.663 $ per $1 of GDP [31st of 185]
Imports of goods and services as % of GDP 57.09 [52nd of 164]
Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ 698,115,900 BoP $ [127th of 156]
    Imports of goods, services and income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.71 BoP $ per $1 of GDP [40th of 177]
Income payments > BoP, current US$ 52,053,350 BoP $ [123rd of 156]
    Income payments > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 52.948 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [64th of 176]
Income receipts > BoP, current US$ 18,887,520 BoP $ [119th of 154]
    Income receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 19.212 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [59th of 176]
Industry > Value added 16.8 (2001)  
Inflation > Duration 1970-1979 10.7  
Inflation > Duration 1990-2000 6% [95th of 151]
Inflation > Duration 2000-2003 1.4  
Inflation, consumer prices > annual % 0.42 annual % [154th of 164]
Inflation, GDP deflator > annual % 0.34 annual % [167th of 186]
Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service exports 0.9 % [97th of 143]
Insurance and financial services > % of commercial service imports 5.66 % [63rd of 147]
Interest rate spread > lending rate minus deposit rate 8.91 % [43rd of 150]
International tourism, expenditures > % of total imports 12.69 % [8th of 128]
International tourism, expenditures > current US$ 82,000,000 $ [100th of 138]
    International tourism, expenditures > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.083 $ per $1,000 of GDP [5th of 157]
International tourism, number of arrivals 198,000 [112nd of 190]
International tourism, receipts > % of total exports 48.38 % [6th of 129]
International tourism, receipts > current US$ 177,000,000 $ [96th of 148]
    International tourism, receipts > current US$ (per $ GDP) 180.044 $ per $1,000 of GDP [10th of 160]
Legal rights of borrowers and lenders index 5 [66th of 169]
Lending interest rate > % 12.29 % [61st of 156]
Liquid liabilities (M3) as % of GDP 80.87 [31st of 164]
Long-term debt > DOD, current US$ 482,278,000 DOD $ [117th of 135]
    Long-term debt > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.491 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP [56th of 134]
Merchandise exports > current US$ 17,615,570 $ [185th of 193]
    Merchandise exports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.018 $ per $1,000 of GDP [173rd of 187]
Merchandise imports > current US$ 438,188,300 $ [171st of 192]
    Merchandise imports > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.446 $ per $1 of GDP [69th of 187]
Merchandise trade > % of GDP 46.36 % [140th of 183]
Money > current LCU 28796640000  
Money and quasi money (M2) as % of GDP 75.75 [30th of 163]
Money and quasi money (M2) to total reserves ratio 4.57 [42nd of 160]
Money and quasi money > M2 > current LCU 70494400000  
Money and quasi money growth > annual % 14.5 annual % [77th of 164]
Multilateral debt service > % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service 52.09 % [54th of 134]
Net barter terms of trade 90.61 % [83rd of 109]
Net capital account > BoP, current US$ 20,367,900 BoP $ [70th of 129]
    Net capital account > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 20.718 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [18th of 159]
Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ 278,986,700 BoP $ [70th of 156]
    Net current transfers > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 283.784 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [2nd of 177]
Net current transfers from abroad > constant LCU 6020542000  
Net current transfers from abroad > current LCU 24797000000  
Net current transfers from abroad > current US$ 279,654,900 $ [68th of 157]
    Net current transfers from abroad > current US$ (per $ GDP) 284.464 $ per $1,000 of GDP [5th of 165]
Net domestic credit > current LCU 60448250000  
Net errors and omissions, adjusted > BoP, current US$ -23,695,970 BoP $ [81st of 156]
    Net errors and omissions, adjusted > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -24,103,448,437.21 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [115th of 177]
Net financial flows, IDA > current US$ 25,801,000 $ [42nd of 95]
    Net financial flows, IDA > current US$ (per $ GDP) 26,244.677 $ per $1,000 of GDP [9th of 99]
Net financial flows, IMF concessional > current US$ 3,679,000 $ [13th of 55]
    Net financial flows, IMF concessional > current US$ (per $ GDP) 3.742 $ per $1,000 of GDP [8th of 74]
Net financial flows, others > current US$ 6,754,000 $ [47th of 125]
    Net financial flows, others > current US$ (per $ GDP) 6,870.143 $ per $1,000 of GDP [14th of 132]
Net financial flows, RDB concessional > current US$ 5,621,000 $ [44th of 87]
    Net financial flows, RDB concessional > current US$ (per $ GDP) 5,717.659 $ per $1 million of GDP [27th of 98]
Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional > current US$ -112,000 $ [39th of 94]
    Net financial flows, RDB nonconcessional > current US$ (per $ GDP) -140.472 $ per $1,000 of GDP [52nd of 108]
Net foreign assets > current LCU 21887650000  
Net foreign investment 1.8% [82nd of 129]
Net income > BoP, current US$ -33,165,820 BoP $ [43rd of 156]
    Net income > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -33.736 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [82nd of 176]
Net income from abroad > constant LCU -1476233000  
Net income from abroad > current LCU -2966000000  
Net income from abroad > current US$ -33,449,870 $ [61st of 180]
    Net income from abroad > current US$ (per $ GDP) -34.025 $ per $1,000 of GDP [112nd of 191]
Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ -348,825,600 BoP $ [64th of 156]
    Net trade in goods > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -354.824 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [119th of 177]
Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$ -280,210,200 BoP $ [69th of 156]
    Net trade in goods and services > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) -285.029 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [122nd of 177]
Official development assistance and official aid > current US$ 160,600,000 $ [82nd of 172]
    Official development assistance and official aid > current US$ (per $ GDP) 163.362 $ per $1 million of GDP [22nd of 168]
Portfolio investment, equity > DRS, current US$ 3,000,000 $ [33rd of 56]
    Portfolio investment, equity > DRS, current US$ (per $ GDP) 5.142 $ per $1,000 of GDP [14th of 79]
Portfolio investment, excluding LCFAR > BoP, current US$ 1,452,851 BoP $ [26th of 135]
    Portfolio investment, excluding LCFAR > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 2.641 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [20th of 155]
Present value of debt > % of exports of goods and services 85.73 % [86th of 133]
Present value of debt > % of GNI 43.38 % of GNI [68th of 132]
Public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt > DOD, current US$ 482,278,000 DOD $ [116th of 135]
    Public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) debt > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.491 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP [46th of 134]
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > % of exports 8.26 % [31st of 115]
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > % of GNI 3.35 % of GNI [39th of 131]
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS, current US$ 31,796,000 $ [106th of 134]
    Public and publicly guaranteed debt service > TDS, current US$ (per $ GDP) 32.343 $ per $1 million of GDP [41st of 134]
Purchasing power parity conversion factor > LCU per international $ 29.64  
Quasi money > current LCU 41697770000  
Quasi-liquid liabilities > % of GDP 47.83 % [38th of 164]
Real interest rate > % 11.91 % [19th of 152]
Researchers in R&D > per million people 127.02 per million people [44th of 54]
Risk premium on lending > % 8.1 % [21st of 82]
Royalty and license fees, payments > BoP, current US$ 67,926.61 BoP $ [107th of 121]
    Royalty and license fees, payments > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 69.095 BoP $ per $1 million of [98th of 142]
Royalty and license fees, receipts > BoP, current US$ 74,147.84 BoP $ [87th of 91]
    Royalty and license fees, receipts > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 92.997 BoP $ per $1 million of [69th of 121]
Service exports > BoP, current US$ 277,003,800 BoP $ [118th of 156]
    Service exports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 281.767 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [16th of 177]
Service imports > BoP, current US$ 208,388,400 BoP $ [122nd of 156]
    Service imports > BoP, current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.212 BoP $ per $1,000 of GDP [15th of 177]
Services, etc., value added > annual % growth 6.35 % [36th of 164]
Services, etc., value added > constant 2000 US$ 433,020,100 constant 2000 US$ [138th of 164]
Services, etc., value added > constant LCU 13917160000  
Services, etc., value added > current LCU 57216980000  
Services, etc., value added > current US$ 585,621,600 $ [136th of 172]
    Services, etc., value added > current US$ (per $ GDP) 0.734 $ per $1 of GDP [5th of 181]
Short-term debt > % of exports of goods, services and income 9.81 % [54th of 115]
Short-term debt > % of total external debt 9.37 % [75th of 134]
Stock of money $574,000,000.00 [128th of 164]
Stock of quasi money $689,000,000.00 [127th of 165]
Terms of trade 100 [36th of 104]
Terms of trade adjustment > constant LCU 10887900  
Total debt service > % of exports of goods, services and income 6.38 % [66th of 116]
Total debt service > % of GNI 3.5 % of GNI [70th of 133]
Total debt service > TDS, current US$ 33,255,000 $ [110th of 135]
    Total debt service > TDS, current US$ (per $ GDP) 33.827 $ per $1 million of GDP [71st of 134]
Total reserves > includes gold, current US$ 173,970,600 $ [146th of 178]
    Total reserves > includes gold, current US$ (per $ GDP) 176.962 $ per $1,000 of GDP [61st of 182]
Total reserves in months of imports 2.99 [74th of 152]
Total reserves minus gold > current US$ 173,970,600 $ [145th of 178]
    Total reserves minus gold > current US$ (per $ GDP) 176.962 $ per $1,000 of GDP [56th of 182]
Tourism expenditures, international $56,000,000.00 [107th of 159]
    Tourism expenditures, international (per $ GDP) $90.88 per $1,000 of GDP [2nd of 153]
Tourism receipts, international $177,000,000.00 [123rd of 187]
    Tourism receipts, international (per $ GDP) $177.12 per $1,000 of GDP [18th of 180]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Africa 9,432 [73rd of 142]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Americas 2,102 [166th of 191]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Europe 173,318 [95th of 195]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Region not specified 12,992 [57th of 151]
Tourist arrivals by region of origin > Total 197,844 [139th of 198]
Trade > % of GDP 98.03 % [58th of 180]
Trade balance with US -$800,000.00 [119th of 224]
    Trade balance with US (per $ GDP) -$0.13 per $100 [140th of 213]
Trade in goods 41.33 [130th of 169]
Trade in services > % of GDP 49.37 % [15th of 154]
Trade with US > US exports of agric farming-unmanufactured 0 [159th of 181]
Trade with US > US exports of agricultural machinery, equipment 0 [176th of 188]
Trade with US > US exports of agriculture-manufactured, other 0 [144th of 167]
Trade with US > US exports of bakery products 57 [115th of 183]
Trade with US > US exports of books, printed matter 10 [179th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of business machines and equipment 13 [158th of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-inorganic 0 [165th of 192]
Trade with US > US exports of chemicals-other 0 [196th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of civilian aircraft 45,000 [45th of 161]
Trade with US > US exports of computer accessories 22 [189th of 211]
Trade with US > US exports of computers 5 [190th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of corn 1,087 [71st of 171]
Trade with US > US exports of cotton fiber cloth 0 [154th of 182]
Trade with US > US exports of dairy products and eggs 4 [124th of 162]
Trade with US > US exports of drilling & oilfield equipment 50 [137th of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of electric apparatus 46 [178th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of engines-civilian aircraft 12 [142nd of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of excavating machinery 0 [181st of 198]
Trade with US > US exports of finished metal shapes 0 [191st of 204]
Trade with US > US exports of finished textile supplies 0 [169th of 197]
Trade with US > US exports of fish and shellfish 6 [145th of 169]
Trade with US > US exports of food, tobacco machinery 8 [168th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of fruits, frozen juices 29 [127th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of furniture, household goods, etc 99 [133rd of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of generators, accessories 0 [186th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of household appliances 6 [179th of 202]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial engines 7 [180th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of industrial machines, other 55 [182nd of 213]
Trade with US > US exports of laboratory testing instruments 57 [156th of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of logs and lumber 0 [146th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of marine engines, parts 0 [161st of 190]
Trade with US > US exports of measuring, testing, control instruments 41 [189th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of meat, poultry, etc 0 [163rd of 190]
Trade with US > US exports of medicinal equipment 0 [199th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of metalworking machine tools 0 [174th of 197]
Trade with US > US exports of minimum value shipments 915 [145th of 210]
Trade with US > US exports of natural gas liquids 476 [30th of 116]
Trade with US > US exports of newsprint 0 [177th of 195]
Trade with US > US exports of nursery stock, etc 0 [100th of 121]
Trade with US > US exports of other foods 0 [193rd of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of other household goods 0 [192nd of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of other industrial supplies 11 [187th of 209]
Trade with US > US exports of parts for military-type goods 0 [149th of 178]
Trade with US > US exports of parts-civilian aircraft 305 [131st of 206]
Trade with US > US exports of pharmaceutical preparations 89 [158th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of photo, service industry machinery 0 [201st of 210]
Trade with US > US exports of plastic materials 15 [166th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of pleasure boats and motors 0 [161st of 187]
Trade with US > US exports of records, tapes, and disks 55 [135th of 199]
Trade with US > US exports of rice 0 [151st of 173]
Trade with US > US exports of semiconductors 4 [178th of 199]
Trade with US > US exports of sports apparel and gear 29 [128th of 185]
Trade with US > US exports of tapes, audio and visual 0 [138th of 173]
Trade with US > US exports of telecommunications equipment 1,004 [146th of 211]
Trade with US > US exports of toysgamessporting goods 12 [178th of 207]
Trade with US > US exports of tvs, vcrs, etc 0 [174th of 196]
Trade with US > US exports of vegetables 114 [134th of 194]
Trade with US > US exports of wheat 655 [96th of 153]
Trade with US > US imports of apparel and household goods-cotton 968 [112nd of 195]
Trade with US > US imports of bakery and confectionary products 11 [98th of 129]
Trade with US > US imports of fish and shellfish 46 [123rd of 162]
Trade with US > US imports of furniture, household items, baskets 97 [98th of 183]
Trade with US > US imports of generators, transformers, and accessories 0 [124th of 159]
Trade with US > US imports of household and kitchen appliances 2 [90th of 123]
Trade with US > US imports of jewelry watches, rings, etc 0 [128th of 159]
Trade with US > US imports of leather and furs-unmanufactured 0 [89th of 119]
Trade with US > US imports of liquified petroleum gases 0 [48th of 66]
Trade with US > US imports of minimum value shipments 0 [202nd of 208]
Trade with US > US imports of miscellaneous nonferrous metals 0 [73rd of 95]
Trade with US > US imports of numismatic coins 0 [89th of 151]
Trade with US > US imports of other industrial machinery 162 [78th of 174]
Trade with US > US imports of pulp and paper machinery 0 [96th of 119]
Trade with US > US imports of records, tapes, and disks 0 [100th of 140]
Use of IMF credit > DOD, current US$ 12,349,000 DOD $ [72nd of 99]
    Use of IMF credit > DOD, current US$ (per $ GDP) 12.561 DOD $ per $1,000 of GDP [56th of 120]
World Trade > Exports > Alcoholic beverages 4 [124th of 124]
World Trade > Exports > Articles of apparel nes 165 [113rd of 122]
World Trade > Exports > Crustaceans molluscs etc 4 [110th of 110]
World Trade > Exports > Electrical power transmission equipment 215 [84th of 99]
World Trade > Exports > Fish shellfish, prepared pressed 259 [84th of 93]
World Trade > Exports > Fish, dried salted smoked 163 [81st of 93]
World Trade > Exports > Fish, live fresh chilled frozen 35 [125th of 125]
World Trade > Exports > Footwear 4,106 [68th of 115]
World Trade > Exports > Men boy wear knit croch 910 [86th of 112]
World Trade > Exports > Mens boys wear, woven 698 [96th of 120]
World Trade > Exports > Telecomms equipment nes 31 [115th of 118]
World Trade > Exports > Women girl clothing woven 2,927 [85th of 113]
World Trade > Exports > Women girl wear knit croch 147 [101st of 110]
World Trade > Imports > Agriculture machine excl tractors 69 [141st of 141]
World Trade > Imports > Aircraft spacecraft etc 1,145 [108th of 139]
World Trade > Imports > Alcoholic beverages 8,867 [92nd of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Alcohols phenols derivatives 102 [132nd of 136]
World Trade > Imports > Aluminium 514 [127th of 143]
World Trade > Imports > Animal feed excl unml cer 1,138 [117th of 143]
World Trade > Imports > Animal oil fat 581 [90th of 117]
World Trade > Imports > Arms and ammunition 50 [120th of 121]
World Trade > Imports > Articles nes of plastics 2,869 [131st of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Articles of apparel nes 521 [134th of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Articles of rubber nes 543 [128th of 141]
World Trade > Imports > Baby care toys games sport 601 [125th of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Ball roller bearings 88 [133rd of 132]
World Trade > Imports > Base metal handheld equipment 1,576 [122nd of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Base metal manufactures nes 2,272 [131st of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Beef, fresh chilled frozen 182 [107th of 119]
World Trade > Imports > Beverage non-alcohol nes 4,760 [77th of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Butter and cheese 242 [111st of 131]
World Trade > Imports > Cereal etc flour starch 1,598 [137th of 149]
World Trade > Imports > Cereal meal flour nes 172 [112nd of 134]
World Trade > Imports > Cheese and curd 780 [105th of 140]
World Trade > Imports > Chocolate cocoa preparations 429 [123rd of 138]
World Trade > Imports > Civil engineering plant 1,214 [135th of 143]
World Trade > Imports > Clay refractory material 3,520 [114th of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Clothing accessories 81 [136th of 136]
World Trade > Imports > Coffee coffee substitute 1,449 [101st of 141]
World Trade > Imports > Computer equipment 3,351 [127th of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Copper 102 [130th of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Cotton fabrics, woven 316 [132nd of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Cut paper board articles 4,112 [127th of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Cutlery 169 [129th of 139]
World Trade > Imports > Domestic equipment 2,182 [129th of 149]
World Trade > Imports > Edible products nes 6,437 [117th of 149]
World Trade > Imports > Eggs, albumin 386 [102nd of 122]
World Trade > Imports > Electric circuit equipment 1,998 [127th of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Electrical distribution equipment 3,412 [116th of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Electrical equipment nes 1,825 [135th of 149]
World Trade > Imports > Electrical power transmission equipment 419 [132nd of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Elements oxides hal salt 304 [138th of 142]
World Trade > Imports > Essentoil perfume flavr 122 [133rd of 139]
World Trade > Imports > Fans filters gas pumps 1,010 [132nd of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Fish shellfish, prepared pressed 324 [122nd of 141]
World Trade > Imports > Fish, dried salted smoked 149 [99th of 112]
World Trade > Imports > Fixed vegetables oil fat, soft 4,427 [106th of 143]
World Trade > Imports > Fixed vegetables oils not soft 172 [128th of 135]
World Trade > Imports > Flat rolled iron steel products 238 [129th of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Flour meal wheat meslin 76 [140th of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Food processing machines 165 [134th of 141]
World Trade > Imports > Footwear 1,306 [134th of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Fruit nuts, fresh dried 1,982 [114th of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Fruit preserved fruit preparations 473 [107th of 132]
World Trade > Imports > Fruit vegetables juices 332 [131st of 142]
World Trade > Imports > Furniture stuff furnishing 3,679 [121st of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Glass 710 [124th of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Goods service vehicles 5,927 [129th of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Hand machine tools 667 [134th of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Headgear non-textile clothing 197 [130th of 138]
World Trade > Imports > Heavy petrol bitum oils 13,350 [135th of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Household garden chemicals 715 [130th of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Indust heat cool equipment 1,774 [130th of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Internal combustion engines 5,282 [104th of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Iron steel aluminium structures 2,407 [121st of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Iron steel bars rods etc 3,375 [127th of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Iron steel pipe tube etc 998 [133rd of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Iron steel wire 110 [128th of 133]
World Trade > Imports > Lighting fixtures etc 651 [129th of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Lime cement constr material 9,078 [98th of 149]
World Trade > Imports > Liquid propane butane 398 [101st of 124]
World Trade > Imports > Live animals except fish 95 [130th of 132]
World Trade > Imports > Machine-tools remove material 119 [126th of 134]
World Trade > Imports > Made-up textile articles 750 [134th of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Maize except sweet corn 3,756 [86th of 126]
World Trade > Imports > Man-made woven fabrics 277 [136th of 141]
World Trade > Imports > Manufactured fertilizers 120 [137th of 139]
World Trade > Imports > Margarine shortening 1,845 [79th of 140]
World Trade > Imports > Materials of rubber 146 [128th of 135]
World Trade > Imports > Measure control appliances nes 1,213 [125th of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Meat nes, fresh chilled frozen 2,350 [103rd of 138]
World Trade > Imports > Meat offal preserved nes 2,036 [79th of 139]
World Trade > Imports > Mech transmission equipment 192 [126th of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Mechanical handling equipment 1,179 [127th of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Medical etc electronic diagnostics equipment 192 [131st of 139]
World Trade > Imports > Medical etc instruments 558 [135th of 143]
World Trade > Imports > Medicaments include veterinary 3,003 [134th of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Men boy wear knit croch 92 [132nd of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Mens boys wear, woven 484 [129th of 142]
World Trade > Imports > Metal machine tool parts 141 [110th of 121]
World Trade > Imports > Metal salts of inorganic acid 129 [136th of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Metal store transport cont 1,304 [118th of 143]
World Trade > Imports > Meters and counters nes 283 [124th of 138]
World Trade > Imports > Milk products excl butter cheese 12,249 [85th of 149]
World Trade > Imports > Mineral manufactures nes 265 [130th of 142]
World Trade > Imports > Misc chemical products nes 611 [132nd of 140]
World Trade > Imports > Misc manufactures articles nes 834 [133rd of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Motor vehicles parts accessories 939 [137th of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Motorcycles cycles etc 292 [135th of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Musical instruments records 1,249 [111st of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Nails screws nuts bolts 886 [123rd of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Nitrogen function compounds 379 [116th of 128]
World Trade > Imports > Non-electrical machines nes 1,892 [120th of 143]
World Trade > Imports > Non-electrical parts accessories machines 113 [133rd of 136]
World Trade > Imports > Office equipment parts accessories 569 [135th of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Office machines 479 [128th of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Office stationery supply 346 [133rd of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Oil seeds-not soft oil 9 [105th of 105]
World Trade > Imports > Optical fibres 196 [119th of 131]
World Trade > Imports > Other crude minerals 300 [136th of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Paper industry machinery 45 [121st of 128]
World Trade > Imports > Paper paperboard 476 [140th of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Passenger cars etc 12,793 [124th of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Perfume toilet cosmetics 1,108 [131st of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Pharmaceuticals excl medicaments 711 [131st of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Photographic equipment 81 [137th of 139]
World Trade > Imports > Photographic supplies 262 [133rd of 140]
World Trade > Imports > Pigments paints varnish 2,023 [125th of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Plastic nes-primary form 314 [128th of 135]
World Trade > Imports > Plastic sheets film etc 639 [128th of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Plastic tube pipe hose 2,763 [97th of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Polyacetals polyesters 245 [126th of 133]
World Trade > Imports > Pottery 152 [130th of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Prefabricated buildings 590 [111st of 138]
World Trade > Imports > Printed matter 1,151 [140th of 149]
World Trade > Imports > Printing industry machinery 32 [137th of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Pumps for liquids 1,325 [126th of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Radio broadcast receiver 328 [124th of 142]
World Trade > Imports > Residual petrol products 162 [137th of 140]
World Trade > Imports > Rice 6,939 [81st of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Road motor vehicles nes 3,927 [113rd of 146]
World Trade > Imports > Rolled plated m-steel 111 [139th of 141]
World Trade > Imports > Rotating electrical plant 1,612 [127th of 149]
World Trade > Imports > Rubber tyres treads 1,430 [135th of 147]
World Trade > Imports > Sanitary plumb heat fixtures 743 [117th of 141]
World Trade > Imports > Ships boats etc 245 [119th of 135]
World Trade > Imports > Soaps cleansers polishes 2,159 [132nd of 149]
World Trade > Imports > Sound tv recorders etc 229 [131st of 140]
World Trade > Imports > Special industrial machines nes 1,093 [130th of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Special transactions nes 229 [99th of 118]
World Trade > Imports > Special yarns fabrics 277 [133rd of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Spices 155 [119th of 132]
World Trade > Imports > Starches glues etc 220 [137th of 140]
World Trade > Imports > Steam generating boilers 2,722 [67th of 131]
World Trade > Imports > Stone sand gravel 66 [136th of 138]
World Trade > Imports > Sugar confectionery 878 [122nd of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Sugar mollasses honey 6,891 [102nd of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Taps cocks valves 776 [125th of 139]
World Trade > Imports > Telecomms equipment nes 4,354 [131st of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Television receivers 1,014 [122nd of 142]
World Trade > Imports > Textile leather machinery 554 [122nd of 142]
World Trade > Imports > Textile yarn 91 [136th of 140]
World Trade > Imports > Tobacco, manufactured 1,171 [119th of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Tobacco, raw and wastes 579 [93rd of 122]
World Trade > Imports > Tractors 138 [134th of 141]
World Trade > Imports > Trailers caravans etc 549 [127th of 142]
World Trade > Imports > Trunks and cases 224 [133rd of 140]
World Trade > Imports > Valves transistors etc 1,044 [107th of 136]
World Trade > Imports > Vegetables root tuber prepared pressed 2,108 [105th of 144]
World Trade > Imports > Vegetables, fresh chilled frozen 4,222 [110th of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Veneer plywood etc 960 [123rd of 148]
World Trade > Imports > Watches and clocks 50 [135th of 135]
World Trade > Imports > Wheat meslin 3,015 [109th of 131]
World Trade > Imports > Wire products excl insulators electrical 216 [138th of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Women girl clothing woven 353 [127th of 137]
World Trade > Imports > Women girl wear knit croch 321 [113rd of 131]
World Trade > Imports > Wood in rough squared 334 [88th of 125]
World Trade > Imports > Wood manufactures nes 753 [112nd of 145]
World Trade > Imports > Wood simply worked 3,690 [91st of 141]
World Trade > Imports > Worn clothing etc 1,895 [86th of 129]

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World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of African countries by GDP per capita ; calculated on the basis of data on ODA from OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), Development Assistance Committee. 2002. DAC Online. Database. Paris.; and data on GDP from World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; CoinsManiaPortal Thanks to John Baibakis; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; ; The Heritage Foundation; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; US Census Bureau; Wikipedia: List of countries by external debt ; World Bank. 2005. World Development Indicators 2005.; World Bank. 2002. Correspondence on GDP per capita annual growth rates. March. Washington, DC; Wikipedia: List of countries by GDP sector composition ; Wikipedia: Gross domestic product per barrel ; Human Development Report 2006, United Nations Development Programme; IMF, World Economic Outlook databases; calculated for the Human Development Report Office by the World Bank on the basis of data on the consumer price index from World Bank (2002b); IMF, World Economic Outlook Database; calculated on the basis of data on foreign direct investment and GDP from World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; aggregates calculated for the Human Development Report Office by the World Bank; calculated on the basis of data on terms of trade from World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde, Republica de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, cape verde islands