Gross domestic product (GDP) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Cape Verde is 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Cape Verde peaked at 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 694.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 694.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.59 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.68 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 167 Cayman Islands 6.03 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 168 East Timor 5.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Andorra 5.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Belize 5.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Aruba 4.91 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 4.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Cape Verde?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Cape Verde was 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 694.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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