GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 5,796 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde is 5,796 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 5,796 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 385.45 current US$ per person, in 1984.
That places Cape Verde 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 439.98 current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 425.41 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 422.67 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 410.11 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 385.45 current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 396.49 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 541.14 current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 658.41 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 729.47 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 727.15 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 817.44 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 831.61 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 907.85 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1,220 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 991.11 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 1,165 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1,180 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,134 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,187 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,327 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,190 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,223 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,329 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,718 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 1,929 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2,004 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,257 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 3,325 current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 3,909 current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 3,660 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,579 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,002 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 3,737 current US$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,961 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,986 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,415 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 3,609 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3,893 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 4,295 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 4,381 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,539 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 3,971 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 4,323 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 4,795 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 5,170 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 5,796 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5,796 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$ per person, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5,796 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298 current US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 513.63 current US$ per person | 385.45 current US$ per person | 729.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,076 current US$ per person | 817.44 current US$ per person | 1,327 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,254 current US$ per person | 1,190 current US$ per person | 3,909 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,886 current US$ per person | 3,415 current US$ per person | 4,381 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,599 current US$ per person | 3,539 current US$ per person | 5,796 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 5,796 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5,796 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.45 current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.