Cape Verde vs Samoa: GDP per capita
Cape Verde
5,273 current US$
in 2024
Samoa
4,899 current US$
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
130th
Samoa rank
132nd
GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Samoa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 5,273 current US$ against 4,899 current US$ in Samoa, a difference of 374 current US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Samoa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 130th and Samoa ranks 132nd of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 513.63 current US$ | 689.41 current US$ | 175.78 current US$ | Samoa |
| 1990s | 1,076 current US$ | 1,155 current US$ | 79.28 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,254 current US$ | 2,330 current US$ | 75.53 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2010s | 3,886 current US$ | 4,041 current US$ | 155.16 current US$ | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4,394 current US$ | 4,229 current US$ | 164.48 current US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cape Verde or Samoa?
- Cape Verde, at 5,273 current US$ against 4,899 current US$ in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 374 current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th and Samoa ranks 132nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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