GNI in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GNI was 3.02 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.02 billion current US$
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
182nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
3.02 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
127.52 million current US$
in 1984
Years of data
46
1980–2025
GNI in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gni in Cape Verde stood at 3.02 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Cape Verde peaked at 3.02 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 127.52 million current US$, in 1984.
That places Cape Verde 182nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 138.86 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 139.99 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 136.16 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 131.60 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 127.52 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 133.65 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 187.96 million current US$ | +40.6% |
| 1987 | 235.03 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 265.06 million current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 270.67 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 309.18 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 321.02 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 358.44 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 491.38 million current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 406.24 million current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 484.58 million current US$ | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 497.58 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 487.02 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 516.38 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 583.54 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 525.17 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 557.03 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 605.79 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 798.75 million current US$ | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 906.74 million current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 938.58 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.81 billion current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.75 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 1.84 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.95 billion current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.16 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.78 billion current US$ | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 2.02 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.22 billion current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 2.47 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 3.02 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3.02 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.35 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3.02 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.19 billion current US$, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176.65 million current US$ | 127.52 million current US$ | 270.67 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.54 million current US$ | 309.18 million current US$ | 583.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 525.17 million current US$ | 1.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 billion current US$ | 1.69 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | 3.02 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 179 Central African Republic 3.24 billion current US$ compare
- 180 Belize 3.16 billion current US$ compare
- 181 Lesotho 3.15 billion current US$ compare
- 183 Gambia 2.56 billion current US$ compare
- 184 Guinea-Bissau 2.55 billion current US$ compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 2.43 billion current US$ 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 gni in Cape Verde?
- Gni in Cape Verde was 3.02 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.02 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.52 million current US$ in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gni?
- Cape Verde ranks 182nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.