GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita, PPP annual growth was 4.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Cape Verde, 1981–2011
Source: "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ". Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 4.1% for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in 2011.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Cape Verde peaked at 9.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 11th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita, PPP annual growth in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.5% | — |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -86.7% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +608.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -78.9% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | +350.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -76.9% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +114.9% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +53.5% |
| 1989 | 4.5% | -11.1% |
| 1990 | -0.9% | -120.0% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -165.8% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +818.5% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +55.5% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +85.7% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | +73.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -46.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +52.0% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 1.0% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | -0.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 8 Mozambique 4.7% compare
- 9 Nigeria 4.7% compare
- 10 Botswana 4.5% compare
- 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.1% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 3.7% compare
- 14 Mauritius 3.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 11.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6792 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,937 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 66.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 385,285 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,224 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 320,403 constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per capita, ppp annual growth in Cape Verde was 4.1% in 2011, according to "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ".
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp annual growth recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per capita, ppp annual growth?
- Cape Verde ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp annual growth rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from "World Bank, International Comparison Programme database. ", published as part of GDP per capita, PPP annual growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth rate of GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). GDP per capita based on purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as the U.S. dollar has in the United States. GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in constant 2000 international dollars.