Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) was 2.56 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 2.56 billion current US$ for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Cape Verde peaked at 2.56 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.44 billion current US$, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.44 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 1.64 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1.69 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.81 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.54 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 1.63 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.75 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.97 billion current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 1.79 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.91 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 2.12 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 2.29 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 2.56 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.56 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.41 billion current US$, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.56 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.79 billion current US$, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.60 billion current US$ | 1.44 billion current US$ | 1.71 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.75 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 1.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 2.56 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 176 Curacao 3.02 billion current US$ compare
- 177 Belize 2.72 billion current US$ compare
- 178 Central African Republic 2.71 billion current US$ compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 2.41 billion current US$ compare
- 181 Gambia 2.41 billion current US$ compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 2.29 billion current US$ 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 value added at basic prices (gva) in Cape Verde?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Cape Verde was 2.56 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 billion current US$ in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Cape Verde ranks 179th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.