Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) was 5,447 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 5,447 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 5,447 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,641 current US$ per person, in 2007.
Cape Verde ranks 104th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,641 current US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 2,984 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 2,965 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,864 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,197 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3,009 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3,214 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 3,261 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,822 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 3,027 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 3,373 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 3,722 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 3,801 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,498 current US$ per person | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 4,051 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 4,226 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 4,543 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 4,924 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 5,447 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5,447 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,335 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5,447 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,136 current US$ per person, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,864 current US$ per person | 2,641 current US$ per person | 2,984 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,229 current US$ per person | 2,822 current US$ per person | 3,801 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,448 current US$ per person | 3,498 current US$ per person | 5,447 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 101 El Salvador 5,636 current US$ per person compare
- 102 South Africa 5,590 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 5,550 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Paraguay 5,399 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Ecuador 5,383 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Samoa 5,365 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 5,447 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5,447 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,641 current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.