Inflation, GDP deflator in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Cape Verde, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.7% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Cape Verde peaked at 49.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, -29.2%, in 1994.
Cape Verde ranks 159th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.6% | — |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +81.6% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | -58.2% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +382.5% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -60.6% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -34.6% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +104.3% |
| 1992 | -4.1% | -185.9% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | -1299.1% |
| 1994 | -29.2% | -159.1% |
| 1995 | -1.5% | -94.7% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | -64.7% |
| 1997 | -0.8% | +52.9% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -2365.6% |
| 2000 | -7.9% | -203.8% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -165.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -107.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -1454.9% |
| 2004 | -6.3% | -228.7% |
| 2005 | -1.8% | -71.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -358.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +300.2% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -80.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -47.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -66.5% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +319.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -75.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +110.3% |
| 2014 | -0.1% | -107.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -1715.2% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -59.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -47.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +268.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +369.9% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -57.3% |
| 2025 | 1.7% | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 3.6% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | -29.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -7.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -0.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 0.4% | 6.3% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9636 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 5,586 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 5,721 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 96.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 559,912 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 14.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Cape Verde?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Cape Verde was 1.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.2% in 1994.
- How does Cape Verde rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Cape Verde ranks 159th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.