GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita was 5,273 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1980β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita in Cape Verde stood at 5,273 current US$. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 5,273 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 385.45 current US$, in 1984.
Cape Verde ranks 130th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 513.63 current US$ | 385.45 current US$ | 729.47 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,076 current US$ | 817.44 current US$ | 1,327 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,254 current US$ | 1,190 current US$ | 3,909 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,886 current US$ | 3,415 current US$ | 4,381 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,394 current US$ | 3,539 current US$ | 5,273 current US$ | 5 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7271 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 5,273 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5,273 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.45 current US$ in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release