Food imports in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Food imports was 90.61 million current US$ in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
90.61 million current US$
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
37th
of 47 countries
All-time high
90.61 million current US$
in 2003
All-time low
28.93 million current US$
in 1988
Years of data
17
1987–2003

Food imports in Cape Verde, 1987–2003

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M1987199520031987: 33.0M current US$1988: 28.9M current US$1989: 36.2M current US$1990: 38.1M current US$1991: 41.5M current US$1992: 74.7M current US$1993: 53.3M current US$1994: 64.6M current US$1995: 79.5M current US$1996: 75.4M current US$1997: 78.4M current US$1998: 50.0M current US$1999: 53.0M current US$2000: 54.9M current US$2001: 68.9M current US$2002: 71.5M current US$2003: 90.6M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2003, food imports in Cape Verde stood at 90.61 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in Cape Verde peaked at 90.61 million current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 28.93 million current US$, in 1988.

Cape Verde ranks 37th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.69 million current US$ 28.93 million current US$ 36.16 million current US$ 3
1990s 60.85 million current US$ 38.11 million current US$ 79.49 million current US$ 10
2000s 71.47 million current US$ 54.90 million current US$ 90.61 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 34 Eswatini 128.14 million current US$ compare
  2. 35 Eritrea 119.40 million current US$ compare
  3. 36 Mali 118.49 million current US$ compare
  4. 38 Congo 83.41 million current US$ compare
  5. 39 Gambia 64.90 million current US$ compare
  6. 40 Sao Tome and Principe 33.53 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in Cape Verde?
Food imports in Cape Verde was 90.61 million current US$ in 2003, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest food imports recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 90.61 million current US$ in 2003.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 28.93 million current US$ in 1988.
How does Cape Verde rank for food imports?
Cape Verde ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2003.
Is food imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
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Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.