GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 12,165 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Cape Verde is 12,165 current international $ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 12,165 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,044 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Cape Verde ranks 135th of 204 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,044 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,069 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,186 current international $ per person | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 1,291 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 1,540 current international $ per person | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 1,762 current international $ per person | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 1,963 current international $ per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 2,182 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 2,443 current international $ per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 2,714 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3,124 current international $ per person | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 3,217 current international $ per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,388 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3,551 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 3,969 current international $ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 4,324 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 4,758 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 5,567 current international $ per person | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 6,011 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 5,901 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,039 current international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6,384 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6,318 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6,367 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6,417 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,773 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 7,351 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 7,936 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 7,916 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,646 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 6,853 current international $ per person | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 7,685 current international $ per person | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 9,480 current international $ per person | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 10,251 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 11,185 current international $ per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 12,165 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12,165 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12,165 current international $ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,285 current international $ per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,719 current international $ per person | 1,044 current international $ per person | 2,714 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,381 current international $ per person | 3,124 current international $ per person | 6,011 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,015 current international $ per person | 6,039 current international $ per person | 8,646 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,603 current international $ per person | 6,853 current international $ per person | 12,165 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 132 Jordan 12,632 current international $ per person compare
- 133 Philippines 12,577 current international $ per person compare
- 134 Eswatini 12,529 current international $ per person compare
- 136 Namibia 11,986 current international $ per person compare
- 137 Lebanon 11,918 current international $ per person compare
- 138 India 11,748 current international $ per person 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 (current international $), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Cape Verde was 12,165 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 12,165 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,044 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.