Inflation, GDP deflator in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.7%
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
160th
of 213 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1993
All-time low
-29.2%
in 1994
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator in Cape Verde, 1981–2025

-20020401981200320251981: 9.6 annual %1982: 17.4 annual %1983: 10.6 annual %1984: 8.8 annual %1985: 3.7 annual %1986: 17.7 annual %1987: 7 annual %1988: 5.4 annual %1989: 3.6 annual %1990: 2.3 annual %1991: 4.8 annual %1992: -4.1 annual %1993: 49.4 annual %1994: -29.2 annual %1995: -1.5 annual %1996: -0.546 annual %1997: -0.835 annual %1998: -0.336 annual %1999: 7.6 annual %2000: -7.9 annual %2001: 5.2 annual %2002: -0.363 annual %2003: 4.9 annual %2004: -6.3 annual %2005: -1.8 annual %2006: 4.6 annual %2007: 18.6 annual %2008: 3.7 annual %2009: 2 annual %2010: 0.654 annual %2011: 2.7 annual %2012: 0.678 annual %2013: 1.4 annual %2014: -0.1 annual %2015: 1.6 annual %2016: 1.7 annual %2017: 1.3 annual %2018: 1.7 annual %2019: 0.695 annual %2020: 0.366 annual %2021: 1.3 annual %2022: 6.3 annual %2023: 3.3 annual %2024: 1.4 annual %2025: 1.7 annual %

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 160th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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 160th out of 213 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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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,212 data points, 1961–2025
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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.