Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
100th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 1984
All-time low
1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 100th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 4.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 5.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 3.37 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 2.87 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 2.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1995 | 2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 2.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.47 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 2.21 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.11 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 97 Venezuela 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Honduras 2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Palestine 1.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 101 Panama 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 102 Argentina 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 103 Albania 1.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 1.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2023, 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 5.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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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.