Gdp vs agriculture employment in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 9.25 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 9.25 for gdp vs agriculture employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Cape Verde peaked at 27.5 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.25, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 112th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.5 | — |
| 1992 | 26.51 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 25.92 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 24.8 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 23.85 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 22.95 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.06 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 21.19 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 20.68 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.83 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 19.41 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18.87 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.43 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 17.74 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 17.17 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 16.62 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 15.82 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.34 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.33 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.11 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 14.81 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.72 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.6 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.44 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 14.25 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.92 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.52 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 11.84 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 11.17 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.11 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.28 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 9.9 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 9.57 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 9.25 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.94 | 20.68 | 27.5 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.46 | 15.33 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.78 | 10.6 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 | 9.25 | 11.17 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.04 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2024)
- Rural population 22.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth -3.3% (2025)
- Rural population 117,962 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 153.97 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.04 (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in Cape Verde?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Cape Verde was 9.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.25 in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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