Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 86.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cape Verde, 1978–2024
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 86.4% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cape Verde peaked at 89.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 65.1% | — |
| 1979 | 72.3% | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 83.8% | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -73.7% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -30.2% |
| 1999 | 16.9% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -39.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -65.8% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | +76.6% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +325.4% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +77.9% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 84.5% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 87.5% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 86.4% | -1.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 86.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.9%, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 86.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.6%, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of food products in total merchandise exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +325.4% | 10.4% | 44.2% |
| 1997 | -73.7% | 84.3% | 22.1% |
| 2009 | +77.9% | 40.8% | 72.6% |
| 2002 | +76.6% | 3.5% | 6.1% |
| 2001 | -65.8% | 10.2% | 3.5% |
| 2004 | +62.3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.7% | 65.1% | 72.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 83.8% | 84.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.5% | 22.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 3.5% | 72.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 77.3% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 84.5% | 89.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 11 Palau 88.7% compare
- 12 Comoros 88.5% compare
- 13 Faroe Islands 88.0% compare
- 15 Seychelles 85.9% compare
- 16 Vanuatu 85.3% compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 84.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cape Verde?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Cape Verde was 86.4% in 2024, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.