Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) was 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1,460 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 940.88 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 99th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita 2015) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 1,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1,436 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 1,011 constant 2015 US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 1,185 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 994.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,137 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,093 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 994.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 999.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 940.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,619 constant 2015 US$ per person, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 322.32 constant 2015 US$ per person, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,395 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,307 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,164 constant 2015 US$ per person | 994.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,457 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 940.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,115 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 96 Colombia 1,188 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 1,122 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Libya 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 100 Vanuatu 1,023 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 101 Mauritania 993.76 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 102 Philippines 872.94 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,460 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 940.88 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.