Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,794 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,794 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,844 kilocalories per day
in 2020
All-time low
1,461 kilocalories per day
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde stood at 2,794 kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 2,844 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,461 kilocalories per day, in 1963.
That places Cape Verde 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,662 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,549 kilocalories per day | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 1,461 kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 1,582 kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 1,619 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 1,566 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1,585 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,509 kilocalories per day | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 1,598 kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1,588 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,605 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,723 kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 1,739 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1,719 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,756 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,695 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,673 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,008 kilocalories per day | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 2,027 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,960 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 2,096 kilocalories per day | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1,966 kilocalories per day | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2,204 kilocalories per day | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 2,257 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2,121 kilocalories per day | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 2,272 kilocalories per day | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 2,459 kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 2,507 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2,323 kilocalories per day | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 2,124 kilocalories per day | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,355 kilocalories per day | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2,305 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2,315 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,200 kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,266 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2,263 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,299 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,318 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,284 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,381 kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,495 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2,485 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,468 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,511 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,457 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,456 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,613 kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,521 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 2,555 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2,601 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,555 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,599 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,638 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,710 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,746 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,783 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,844 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,822 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,773 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2,794 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,570 kilocalories per day | 1,461 kilocalories per day | 1,662 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,753 kilocalories per day | 1,588 kilocalories per day | 2,027 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,217 kilocalories per day | 1,960 kilocalories per day | 2,507 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,253 kilocalories per day | 2,124 kilocalories per day | 2,355 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,415 kilocalories per day | 2,284 kilocalories per day | 2,511 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,632 kilocalories per day | 2,521 kilocalories per day | 2,783 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,808 kilocalories per day | 2,773 kilocalories per day | 2,844 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 122 Peru 2,811 kilocalories per day compare
- 123 Myanmar 2,809 kilocalories per day compare
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2,800 kilocalories per day compare
- 126 Burkina Faso 2,791 kilocalories per day compare
- 127 Ukraine 2,786 kilocalories per day compare
- 128 Bermuda 2,776 kilocalories per day compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 2,794 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,844 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,461 kilocalories per day in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.