Merchandise import volume index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise import volume index was 104.5 in 2000. ▲ Rising
Latest (2000)
104.5
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
37th
of 45 countries
All-time high
141.88
in 1995
All-time low
100
in 1987
Years of data
14
1987–2000
Merchandise import volume index in Cape Verde, 1987–2000
Source: World Bank country economists.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 104.5 for merchandise import volume index in 2000.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise import volume index in Cape Verde peaked at 141.88 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1987.
That places Cape Verde 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Merchandise import volume index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 100 | — |
| 1988 | 101.54 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 102.12 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 112.08 | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 118.22 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 127.85 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 103.43 | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 135.68 | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 141.88 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 132.33 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 122.53 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 113.74 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 117.58 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 104.5 | -11.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 104.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.5, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 104.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188.8, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.22 | 100 | 102.12 | 3 |
| 1990s | 122.53 | 103.43 | 141.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.5 | 104.5 | 104.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 34 Guinea 123.31 compare
- 35 Malawi 107.84 compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 106.66 compare
- 38 Central African Republic 100.06 compare
- 39 South Africa 97.03 compare
- 40 Botswana 92.13 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise import volume index in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise import volume index in Cape Verde was 104.5 in 2000, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest merchandise import volume index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 141.88 in 1995.
- What is the lowest merchandise import volume index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1987.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise import volume index?
- Cape Verde ranks 37th out of 45 countries with data for 2000.
- Is merchandise import volume index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Merchandise import volume index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total merchandise imports volume index with 1987=100.