GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita was 4,696 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 4,696 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 4,696 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 581.75 constant 2015 US$, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 130th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 715 constant 2015 US$ | 581.75 constant 2015 US$ | 846.57 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ | 826.68 constant 2015 US$ | 1,810 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,544 constant 2015 US$ | 2,037 constant 2015 US$ | 3,238 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,525 constant 2015 US$ | 3,195 constant 2015 US$ | 4,116 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,005 constant 2015 US$ | 3,256 constant 2015 US$ | 4,696 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 498.83 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -39.60 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 559,911 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,590 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 295.26 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 4,696 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4,696 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 581.75 constant 2015 US$ in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.