Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.8874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 193rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.8728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8821 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8722 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8827 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8504 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8953 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9294 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8728 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8658 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 190 Curacao 0.8476 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Argentina 0.8456 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Maldives 0.8378 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 194 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.8359 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Dominica 0.8344 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Croatia 0.8271 current US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8874 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.