Agricultural raw materials exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agricultural raw materials exports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Cape Verde, 1978–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0% for agricultural raw materials exports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Cape Verde peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1999.
That places Cape Verde 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials exports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2.3% | — |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -72.3% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +106.4% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -78.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -98.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +1491542.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +6919.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +2085.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +408.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +366.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +19081.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7%. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1491542.2% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| 2021 | +19081.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2012 | +6919.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | +2085.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | +408.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +366.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 191 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 192 Kiribati 0.0% compare
- 193 Comoros 0.0% compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2237 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Cape Verde?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Cape Verde was 0.0% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.