Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 14.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuel imports in Cape Verde, 1978–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Cape Verde is 14.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Cape Verde peaked at 52.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1998.
Cape Verde ranks 91st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.6% | — |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +85.9% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -40.7% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +110.7% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +61.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +45.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +250.2% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 14.4% | -69.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +250.2% | 12.0% | 42.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.6% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 5.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 8.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 14.4% | 52.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More energy & mining data for Cape Verde
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Cape Verde?
- Fuel imports in Cape Verde was 14.4% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for fuel imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 91st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.