Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 5.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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
Cape Verde recorded 5.0% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.