Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 5,127 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde stood at 5,127.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 5,482 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 734.31, in 1992.
That places Cape Verde 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 760.05 | — |
| 1992 | 734.31 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 939.89 | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 1,065 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 1,340 | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 1,389 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1,485 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1,573 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2,267 | +44.2% |
| 2000 | 2,530 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 2,317 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2,248 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,295 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,464 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2,393 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,424 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,279 | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 3,265 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,727 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 3,295 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 3,280 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,642 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3,686 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,747 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4,138 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 4,513 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 4,062 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 4,274 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4,586 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 5,482 | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 4,964 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 4,574 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 4,534 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,971 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 5,127 | +3.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5,127 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,503, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5,127 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,577, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,284 | 734.31 | 2,267 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,694 | 2,248 | 3,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,922 | 3,280 | 4,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,942 | 4,534 | 5,482 | 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)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 5,127 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5,482 in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 734.31 in 1992.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.