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$, in 1984.
That places Cape Verde 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 513.63 current US$ | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (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 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 131st out of 211 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.