Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,009 current US$ per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde is 1,009 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1,797 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 843.46 current US$ per person, in 2024.
That places Cape Verde 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,572 current US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 1,795 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1,514 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 1,609 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 1,797 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1,316 current US$ per person | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 1,188 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1,395 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 994.03 current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 1,031 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,140 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1,181 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,026 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 1,025 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,102 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 945.92 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 1,042 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 843.46 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2025 | 1,009 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,009 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,804 current US$ per person, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,009 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 289.43 current US$ per person, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,627 current US$ per person | 1,514 current US$ per person | 1,795 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,268 current US$ per person | 994.03 current US$ per person | 1,797 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.53 current US$ per person | 843.46 current US$ per person | 1,102 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 1,009 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,797 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.46 current US$ per person in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 117th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.