Medium and high-tech exports in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Medium and high-tech exports was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Medium and high-tech exports in Cape Verde, 1990–2022
Source: Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium and high-tech exports in Cape Verde is 0.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 51.2% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium and high-tech exports in Cape Verde peaked at 26.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 151st out of 153 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium and high-tech exports in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +27617.4% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -64.3% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -75.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +35.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +3898.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -96.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.1% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 3 |
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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)
- Manufactures exports 13.6% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medium and high-tech exports in Cape Verde?
- Medium and high-tech exports in Cape Verde was 0.1% in 2022, according to Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest medium and high-tech exports recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for medium and high-tech exports?
- Cape Verde ranks 151st out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medium and high-tech exports rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Competitive Industrial Performance (CIP) database, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of medium and high-tech manufactured exports in total manufactured exports.