Africa Western and Central vs Cape Verde: Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 86.4% against 15.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 71.3%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 5.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Cape Verde ranks 13th of 46 groups.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.3% | 68.7% | 40.5% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 18.2% | 3.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 28.8% | 15.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 83.6% | 70.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 87.1% | 74.1% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Africa Western and Central or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 86.4% against 15.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food exports between Africa Western and Central and Cape Verde?
- 71.3%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Cape Verde?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Cape Verde rank globally for food exports?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th and Cape Verde ranks 13th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.