Cape Verde vs El Salvador: GDP per capita

Cape Verde
5,796 current US$
in 2025
El Salvador
5,767 current US$
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
132nd
El Salvador rank
133rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Cape Verde
  • El Salvador
02.0k4.0k6.0k196519952025

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 5,796 current US$ against 5,767 current US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 29 current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 132nd and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde El Salvador Difference Ahead
1980s 513.63 current US$ 772.32 current US$ 258.69 current US$ El Salvador
1990s 1,076 current US$ 1,413 current US$ 336.96 current US$ El Salvador
2000s 2,254 current US$ 2,449 current US$ 194.4 current US$ El Salvador
2010s 3,886 current US$ 3,733 current US$ 152.54 current US$ Cape Verde
2020s 4,599 current US$ 5,051 current US$ 451.4 current US$ El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
Cape Verde, at 5,796 current US$ against 5,767 current US$ in El Salvador as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
29 current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for gdp per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 132nd and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.