GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita was 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 581.75 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 129th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 581.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 622.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 630.37 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 680.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 696.05 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 745.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 756.26 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 777.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 813.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 846.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 835.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 826.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 896.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 953.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 1,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1,492 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,652 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2,037 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 2,051 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,128 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,187 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,380 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,514 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,684 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,057 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,309 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,342 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,361 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,415 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,560 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,720 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,854 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 3,472 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3,998 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 4,169 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 4,438 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,783 constant 2015 US$ per person, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,142 constant 2015 US$ per person, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 715 constant 2015 US$ per person | 581.75 constant 2015 US$ per person | 846.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | 826.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,544 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,037 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,238 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,195 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,116 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,005 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,256 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 126 Mongolia 4,882 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 127 El Salvador 4,735 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 4,733 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 130 Guatemala 4,688 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Jordan 4,579 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 Indonesia 4,555 constant 2015 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 gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 581.75 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.