Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP LCU in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP LCU was 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Cape Verde stood at 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Cape Verde peaked at 14.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added … unit GDP LCU in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 13.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 10.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 10.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 11.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 13.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1986 | 10.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 11.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 10.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 7.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1991 | 7.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 6.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1993 | 5.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 7.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 7.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 8.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 10.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 12.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 10.86 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 9.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 7.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 6.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 5.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 4.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 4.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 5.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 4.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 5.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 4.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 4.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 6.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 6.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 4.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 3.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 5.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 4.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 3.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 3.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3331 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 63 Iceland 3.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 3.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Serbia 3.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Yemen 3.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 2.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Cape Verde?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per in Cape Verde was 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per?
- Cape Verde ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.