GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 1.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 3.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Cape Verde ranks 110th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.26 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 2.19 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 2.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 1995 | 2.37 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 2.56 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 2.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 3.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.02 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +25.6% |
| 2001 | 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.55 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 2.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.91 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 2.18 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.04 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 2.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 1.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +43.8% | 1.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.48 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.08 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.78 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.83 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.21 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.05 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 107 Oman 1.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Serbia 1.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 China 1.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 111 Dominica 1.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 112 Comoros 1.76 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 113 Albania 1.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 1.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.