GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita in international and market dollars was 4,696 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,696 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
128th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4,696 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
581.75 constant 2015 US$
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cape Verde is 4,696 constant 2015 US$, measured 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 per capita in international and market dollars in Cape Verde peaked at 4,696 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 581.75 constant 2015 US$, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 128th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in international and market dollars in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 581.75 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1981 | 622.18 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 630.37 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 680.31 constant 2015 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 696.05 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 745.62 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 756.26 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 777.83 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 813.04 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 846.57 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 835.12 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 826.68 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 896.52 constant 2015 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 953.86 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1,114 constant 2015 US$ | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 1,248 constant 2015 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1,366 constant 2015 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 1,492 constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 1,652 constant 2015 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2,037 constant 2015 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 2,051 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,128 constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,187 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2,380 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,514 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2,684 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 3,057 constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 3,238 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 3,160 constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3,195 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,309 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,342 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,361 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,384 constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,415 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,560 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3,720 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3,854 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 4,116 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3,256 constant 2015 US$ | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 3,472 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 3,998 constant 2015 US$ | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 4,169 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 4,438 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 4,696 constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 715 constant 2015 US$ | 581.75 constant 2015 US$ | 846.57 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ | 826.68 constant 2015 US$ | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,544 constant 2015 US$ | 2,037 constant 2015 US$ | 3,238 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,525 constant 2015 US$ | 3,195 constant 2015 US$ | 4,116 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,005 constant 2015 US$ | 3,256 constant 2015 US$ | 4,696 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 69.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 403,399 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,447 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars in Cape Verde was 4,696 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4,696 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita in international and market dollars recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 581.75 constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita in international and market dollars 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.