Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 25,950 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
25,950
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
104th
of 126 countries
All-time high
6.26 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2017
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde, 2006–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde is 25,950, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and down 99.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde peaked at 6.26 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2006.
That places Cape Verde 104th out of 126 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,750 | 0 | 26,250 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 21,524 | 6.26 million | 3 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -11.38 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.34 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,696 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.19 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.48 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Cape Verde was 25,950 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2006.
- How does Cape Verde rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 126 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Direct economic loss attributed to disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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