Antigua and Barbuda vs Cape Verde: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Antigua and Barbuda
84.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde
86.4%
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
17th
Cape Verde rank
14th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 86.4% against 84.7% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 17th and Cape Verde ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.5% | 65.1% | 47.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.9% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 41.9% | 8.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 83.6% | 32.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 87.1% | 8.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Antigua and Barbuda or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 86.4% against 84.7% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde?
- 1.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 17th and Cape Verde ranks 14th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.