Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -22.28 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-22.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
131st
of 173 countries
All-time high
914.2 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-78.56 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
54
1962–2015

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1962–2015

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Cape Verde is -22.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 170.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 914.2 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -78.56 % change on previous year, in 1996.

Cape Verde ranks 131st of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1962 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -35.87 % change on previous year
1963 -23.73 % change on previous year -33.8%
1964 68.82 % change on previous year -390.0%
1965 14.44 % change on previous year -79.0%
1966 -30.95 % change on previous year -314.4%
1967 -52.86 % change on previous year +70.8%
1968 11.02 % change on previous year -120.9%
1969 914.2 % change on previous year +8192.2%
1970 -47.81 % change on previous year -105.2%
1971 126.47 % change on previous year -364.5%
1972 -7.75 % change on previous year -106.1%
1973 -34.05 % change on previous year +339.6%
1974 63.89 % change on previous year -287.6%
1975 -12.49 % change on previous year -119.6%
1976 -31 % change on previous year +148.1%
1977 47.61 % change on previous year -253.6%
1978 97.84 % change on previous year +105.5%
1979 -48.67 % change on previous year -149.7%
1980 23.31 % change on previous year -147.9%
1981 -7.08 % change on previous year -130.4%
1982 -26.35 % change on previous year +272.1%
1983 77.56 % change on previous year -394.3%
1984 -14.8 % change on previous year -119.1%
1985 -20.87 % change on previous year +41.1%
1986 48.61 % change on previous year -332.9%
1987 -31.53 % change on previous year -164.9%
1988 -32.17 % change on previous year +2.0%
1989 54.5 % change on previous year -269.4%
1990 13.44 % change on previous year -75.3%
1991 -7.29 % change on previous year -154.2%
1992 132.26 % change on previous year -1914.5%
1993 -65.02 % change on previous year -149.2%
1994 4.57 % change on previous year -107.0%
1995 24.57 % change on previous year +437.0%
1996 -78.56 % change on previous year -419.8%
1997 548.41 % change on previous year -798.1%
1998 -48.45 % change on previous year -108.8%
1999 25.65 % change on previous year -152.9%
2000 -58.11 % change on previous year -326.5%
2001 28.66 % change on previous year -149.3%
2002 9.05 % change on previous year -68.4%
2003 196.82 % change on previous year +2075.3%
2004 -68.84 % change on previous year -135.0%
2005 31.73 % change on previous year -146.1%
2006 -9.97 % change on previous year -131.4%
2007 11.03 % change on previous year -210.7%
2008 0.7121 % change on previous year -93.5%
2009 -52.9 % change on previous year -7528.9%
2010 63.97 % change on previous year -220.9%
2011 -17.37 % change on previous year -127.1%
2012 20.18 % change on previous year -216.2%
2013 46.94 % change on previous year +132.6%
2014 -20.05 % change on previous year -142.7%
2015 -22.28 % change on previous year +11.2%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's -22.28 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.78 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's -22.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +8192.2% 11.02 % change on previous year 914.2 % change on previous year
2009 -7528.9% 0.7121 % change on previous year -52.9 % change on previous year
2003 +2075.3% 9.05 % change on previous year 196.82 % change on previous year
1992 +1914.5% -7.29 % change on previous year 132.26 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 108.13 % change on previous year -52.86 % change on previous year 914.2 % change on previous year 8
1970s 15.4 % change on previous year -48.67 % change on previous year 126.47 % change on previous year 10
1980s 7.12 % change on previous year -32.17 % change on previous year 77.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 54.96 % change on previous year -78.56 % change on previous year 548.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.82 % change on previous year -68.84 % change on previous year 196.82 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.9 % change on previous year -22.28 % change on previous year 63.97 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 128 Guyana -18.02 % change on previous year compare
  2. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina -20.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 130 Portugal -21.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 132 United Kingdom -23.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 133 Nepal -24.44 % change on previous year compare
  6. 134 Bangladesh -24.53 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Cape Verde was -22.28 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 914.2 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was -78.56 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Cape Verde rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Cape Verde ranks 131st out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 170.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.