GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) 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$, in 1984.
That places Cape Verde 134th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita (current US$) (Country official) 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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.