Cape Verde vs El Salvador: GDP per capita
Cape Verde
5,273 current US$
in 2024
El Salvador
5,580 current US$
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
130th
El Salvador rank
128th
GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 5,580 current US$ against 5,273 current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 307 current US$.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 130th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 513.63 current US$ | 772.32 current US$ | 258.69 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1,076 current US$ | 1,413 current US$ | 336.96 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,254 current US$ | 2,449 current US$ | 194.4 current US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,886 current US$ | 3,733 current US$ | 152.54 current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 4,394 current US$ | 4,932 current US$ | 538.28 current US$ | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 5,580 current US$ against 5,273 current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 307 current US$, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th and El Salvador ranks 128th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release