GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 5,000 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5,000 current US$
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
127th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5,000 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
400 current US$
in 1984
Years of data
43
1982–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Cape Verde, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5,000 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Cape Verde peaked at 5,000 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400 current US$, in 1984.
That places Cape Verde 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 450 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 420 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 400 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 400 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 460 current US$ | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 580 current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1988 | 750 current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 810 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 810 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 820 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 940 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 1,080 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 1,190 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1,300 current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1,250 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,260 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1,240 current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,290 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,330 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,270 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1,230 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,440 current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1,810 current US$ | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 2,070 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 2,200 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2,770 current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 3,360 current US$ | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 3,650 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3,600 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,760 current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3,730 current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,840 current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3,750 current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 3,620 current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,580 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,620 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4,040 current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 4,420 current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3,510 current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 3,870 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 4,550 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 4,780 current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 5,000 current US$ | +4.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5,000 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,520 current US$, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5,000 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,225 current US$, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 533.75 current US$ | 400 current US$ | 810 current US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,118 current US$ | 810 current US$ | 1,300 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,113 current US$ | 1,230 current US$ | 3,650 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,796 current US$ | 3,580 current US$ | 4,420 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,342 current US$ | 3,510 current US$ | 5,000 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Cape Verde?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Cape Verde was 5,000 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 current US$ in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Cape Verde ranks 127th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release