Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 0.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cape Verde, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cape Verde is 0.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cape Verde peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2011.
That places Cape Verde 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +45.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cape Verde?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Cape Verde was 0.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Cape Verde ranks 26th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.