Agricultural raw materials imports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agricultural raw materials imports was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Cape Verde, 1978–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.6% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 126.2% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Cape Verde peaked at 2.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1.0% | — |
| 1979 | 1.5% | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +42.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -44.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +53.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +126.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 exports 0.0% (2023)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Cape Verde?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Cape Verde was 1.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.