Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) was 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
56th
of 163 countries
All-time high
4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
1.51 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.51 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP (Bolt) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.81 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 3.11 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 3.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.53 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 3.84 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.97 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 2.52 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 2.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.48 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.18 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 2.16 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.02 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.61 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 2.12 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 1.93 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.04 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 2.29 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 2.37 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 2.96 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.88 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.34 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 2.19 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.26 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.22 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.65 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 1.51 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.68 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.59 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.72 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.63 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.65 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.96 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 1.93 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.88 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.75 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.08 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.61 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.38 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.51 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.96 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.59 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.96 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.76 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 53 Benin 1.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Ukraine 1.91 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Albania 1.9 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Senegal 1.87 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Cameroon 1.87 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Bangladesh 1.86 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP 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 domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 1.89 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 international-$ in 2011 prices per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 56th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.