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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (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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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.