Textiles and clothing in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Textiles and clothing was 4.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Textiles and clothing in Cape Verde, 2016–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, textiles and clothing in Cape Verde stood at 4.2%.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
That places Cape Verde 71st out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Textiles and clothing in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4.2% | — |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +47.5% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +64.6% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -55.7% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,387 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 16.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,325 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 129,653 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is textiles and clothing in Cape Verde?
- Textiles and clothing in Cape Verde was 4.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest textiles and clothing recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest textiles and clothing recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2016.
- How does Cape Verde rank for textiles and clothing?
- Cape Verde ranks 71st out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is textiles and clothing 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 flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Textiles and clothing (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Textiles and clothing refers to industries in ISIC (rev. 3) divisions 17-19 and includes manufacturing of textiles, apparel, dyeing of fur, and tanning of leather. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).