GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita was 5,796 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5,796 current US$ for gdp per capita 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 per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 5,796 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 385.45 current US$, in 1984.
That places Cape Verde 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 439.98 current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 425.41 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 422.67 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 410.11 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 385.45 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 396.49 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 541.14 current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 658.41 current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 729.47 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 727.15 current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 817.44 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 831.61 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 907.85 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1,220 current US$ | +34.4% |
| 1994 | 991.11 current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1995 | 1,165 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 1,180 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,134 current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,187 current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,327 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,190 current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 1,223 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1,329 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,718 current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2004 | 1,929 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 2,004 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,257 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 3,325 current US$ | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 3,909 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 3,660 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,579 current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4,002 current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 3,737 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,961 current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,986 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3,415 current US$ | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 3,609 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3,893 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 4,295 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 4,381 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,539 current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 3,971 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 4,323 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 4,795 current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 5,170 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 5,796 current US$ | +12.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5,796 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5,796 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,318 current US$, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 513.63 current US$ | 385.45 current US$ | 729.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,076 current US$ | 817.44 current US$ | 1,327 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,254 current US$ | 1,190 current US$ | 3,909 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,886 current US$ | 3,415 current US$ | 4,381 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,599 current US$ | 3,539 current US$ | 5,796 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 5,796 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5,796 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.45 current US$ in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.