Manufactures exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Manufactures exports was 13.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Cape Verde, 1978–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 13.6% for manufactures exports in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Cape Verde peaked at 95.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1979.
Cape Verde ranks 135th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 14.7% | — |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -91.7% |
| 1980 | 4.7% | +284.1% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 77.6% | +2562.0% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 89.8% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -32.6% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | +56.3% |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | -34.3% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 10.6% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 1.2% | 14.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 77.6% | 84.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 26.7% | 95.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 12.9% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 10.6% | 15.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More private sector data for Cape Verde
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 32.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 86.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 3,874 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Cape Verde?
- Manufactures exports in Cape Verde was 13.6% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1979.
- How does Cape Verde rank for manufactures exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). 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.