Share of GDP from agriculture in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of GDP from agriculture was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Cape Verde stood at 5.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Cape Verde peaked at 18.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 111th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.6% | — |
| 1981 | 15.8% | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -20.2% |
| 1983 | 12.1% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 13.4% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +1.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 24% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.9% | 11.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.1% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 5.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 6 |
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Cape Verde?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Cape Verde was 5.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).