Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series 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
36
1990–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Cape Verde, 1990–2025

-20020401990200720251990: 2.3 annual %1991: 4.8 annual %1992: -4.1 annual %1993: 49.4 annual %1994: -29.2 annual %1995: -1.5 annual %1996: 5.8 annual %1997: -0.835 annual %1998: -0.336 annual %1999: 7.6 annual %2000: -1.2 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: 1.4 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: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Cape Verde is 1.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series 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
1990s 3.4% -29.2% 49.4% 10
2000s 1.2% -6.3% 5.2% 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: linked series in Cape Verde?
Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Cape Verde was 1.7% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was -29.2% in 1994.
How does Cape Verde rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
Cape Verde ranks 160th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 7,277 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.