Cape Verde vs Samoa: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5,873 current US$ against 5,796 current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 77 current US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 131st and Samoa ranks 129th of 211 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 513.63 current US$ | 689.41 current US$ | 175.78 current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1,076 current US$ | 1,155 current US$ | 79.28 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,254 current US$ | 2,330 current US$ | 75.53 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3,886 current US$ | 4,041 current US$ | 155.16 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4,599 current US$ | 4,724 current US$ | 124.41 current US$ | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cape Verde or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5,873 current US$ against 5,796 current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 77 current US$, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st and Samoa ranks 129th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.