Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cape Verde, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
That places Cape Verde 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,849 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 2,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 2,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 2,763 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 3,023 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 3,303 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 3,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 4,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 4,510 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 4,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4,710 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,841 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 5,566 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5,941 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 6,767 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 7,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6,995 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7,326 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 7,398 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 7,491 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,560 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 8,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 7,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 7,685 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 8,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 9,228 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9,826 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,722 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,510 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,169 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,072 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 9,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,866 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 130 Philippines 10,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 131 Eswatini 10,707 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 132 Lebanon 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 134 Namibia 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 135 India 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 136 Morocco 9,644 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Cape Verde was 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,830 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.