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

Cape Verde: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -21.39 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-21.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,115.1%
World rank
139th
of 168 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-124.19 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
49
1965–2015

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1965–2015

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded -21.39 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1,115.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -124.19 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places Cape Verde 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1965 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1965 -100 % change on previous year
1966 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1968 7.89 % change on previous year -92.1%
1969 -77.14 % change on previous year -1077.1%
1970 -124.19 % change on previous year +61.0%
1971 -36.69 % change on previous year -70.5%
1972 57.37 % change on previous year -256.4%
1973 49.38 % change on previous year -13.9%
1974 92.68 % change on previous year +87.7%
1975 100 % change on previous year +7.9%
1977 96.92 % change on previous year -3.1%
1978 30.95 % change on previous year -68.1%
1979 -28.88 % change on previous year -193.3%
1980 51.42 % change on previous year -278.0%
1981 -9.51 % change on previous year -118.5%
1982 4.64 % change on previous year -148.8%
1983 15.84 % change on previous year +241.7%
1984 20.85 % change on previous year +31.6%
1985 3.31 % change on previous year -84.1%
1986 10.22 % change on previous year +208.2%
1987 -11.85 % change on previous year -216.0%
1988 -7.85 % change on previous year -33.7%
1989 -3.38 % change on previous year -57.0%
1990 27.17 % change on previous year -904.3%
1991 3.03 % change on previous year -88.8%
1992 -1.27 % change on previous year -141.9%
1993 4.34 % change on previous year -441.3%
1994 11.06 % change on previous year +155.2%
1995 4.4 % change on previous year -60.3%
1996 0.9566 % change on previous year -78.2%
1997 7.7 % change on previous year +704.5%
1998 -12.15 % change on previous year -257.9%
1999 -12.47 % change on previous year +2.6%
2000 28.9 % change on previous year -331.8%
2001 -26.32 % change on previous year -191.1%
2002 23.37 % change on previous year -188.8%
2003 -5.32 % change on previous year -122.8%
2004 21.47 % change on previous year -503.6%
2005 -20.4 % change on previous year -195.0%
2006 18.3 % change on previous year -189.7%
2007 8.34 % change on previous year -54.4%
2008 18.07 % change on previous year +116.7%
2009 -18.7 % change on previous year -203.5%
2010 -11.98 % change on previous year -36.0%
2011 10.85 % change on previous year -190.6%
2012 -16.71 % change on previous year -254.0%
2013 31.58 % change on previous year -289.0%
2014 2.11 % change on previous year -93.3%
2015 -21.39 % change on previous year -1115.1%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's -21.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.44 % change on previous year, 8.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's -21.39 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -17.31 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 4
1970s 26.39 % change on previous year -124.19 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 9
1980s 7.37 % change on previous year -11.85 % change on previous year 51.42 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.28 % change on previous year -12.47 % change on previous year 27.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.77 % change on previous year -26.32 % change on previous year 28.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.9229 % change on previous year -21.39 % change on previous year 31.58 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 136 Malawi -17.9 % change on previous year compare
  2. 137 France -18.12 % change on previous year compare
  3. 138 Algeria -19.55 % change on previous year compare
  4. 140 Armenia -24.66 % change on previous year compare
  5. 141 New Zealand -27.83 % change on previous year compare
  6. 142 Croatia -28.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Cape Verde was -21.39 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was -124.19 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Cape Verde rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2015.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 - Wheat, 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 - Wheat. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.