Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.63 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cape Verde, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.63 for agriculture orientation index for government spending in 2023.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cape Verde peaked at 1.14 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.41, in 2021.
That places Cape Verde 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.74 | — |
| 2002 | 0.87 | +17.6% |
| 2003 | 0.81 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.53 | -34.6% |
| 2005 | 0.62 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.59 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | +50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.66 | -25.8% |
| 2009 | 0.72 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.61 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.14 | +86.9% |
| 2012 | 0.89 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.68 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.79 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.48 | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 0.52 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.65 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.61 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.51 | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.41 | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.82 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.63 | -23.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.29, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.145, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7144 | 0.53 | 0.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.717 | 0.48 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5925 | 0.41 | 0.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.0% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cape Verde?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Cape Verde was 0.63 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 in 2021.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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