Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 4,851 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 4,851 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 4,851 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,906 current US$ per person, in 2007.
Cape Verde ranks 126th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2,906 current US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 3,411 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 3,246 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3,157 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3,491 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 3,306 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,503 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 3,537 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,011 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 3,185 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 3,406 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3,719 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 3,835 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,074 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 3,456 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 3,676 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 4,062 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 4,369 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 4,851 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4,851 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,063 current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4,851 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,271 current US$ per person, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,188 current US$ per person | 2,906 current US$ per person | 3,411 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,415 current US$ per person | 3,011 current US$ per person | 3,835 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,915 current US$ per person | 3,074 current US$ per person | 4,851 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 4,851 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4,851 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,906 current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.