Cape Verde in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Cape Verde, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$3.1 bn

2025

from $539.2 m in 2000

GDP per person

$5 796

2025

from $1 190 in 2000

Real growth

6.3%

2025

from 14.3% in 2000

Inflation

2.3%

2025

from −2.5% in 2000

Unemployment

11.9%

2025

from 13.0% in 2000

Government debt

101.0%of GDP

2025

from 71.9% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Cape Verde's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$3.1 bn2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$3.1 bn
2024	$2.7 bn
2023	$2.5 bn
2022	$2.2 bn
2021	$2.1 bn
2020	$1.8 bn
2019	$2.3 bn
2018	$2.2 bn
2017	$2.0 bn
2016	$1.8 bn
2015	$1.7 bn
2014	$2.0 bn
2013	$2.0 bn
2012	$1.9 bn
2011	$2.0 bn
2010	$1.8 bn
2009	$1.9 bn
2008	$2.0 bn
2007	$1.6 bn
2006	$1.1 bn
2005	$972.2 m
2004	$924.9 m
2003	$813.3 m
2002	$620.5 m
2001	$563.1 m
2000	$539.2 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

6.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	5.1%
2030 (projection)	5.1%
2029 (projection)	5.1%
2028 (projection)	5.0%
2027 (projection)	5.0%
2026 (projection)	4.8%
2025	6.3%
2024	7.0%
2023	4.8%
2022	15.8%
2021	7.0%
2020	−20.8%
2019	7.0%
2018	3.7%
2017	4.5%
2016	4.3%
2015	0.9%
2014	0.7%
2013	0.6%
2012	1.1%
2011	3.9%
2010	1.8%
2009	−1.5%
2008	7.0%
2007	15.2%
2006	8.0%
2005	6.9%
2004	10.2%
2003	4.2%
2002	5.3%
2001	2.2%
2000	14.3%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$5 7962025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$5 796	$12 165
2024	$5 170	$11 185
2023	$4 795	$10 251
2022	$4 323	$9 480
2021	$3 971	$7 685
2020	$3 539	$6 853
2019	$4 381	$8 646
2018	$4 295	$7 916
2017	$3 893	$7 936
2016	$3 609	$7 351
2015	$3 415	$6 773
2014	$3 986	$6 417
2013	$3 961	$6 367
2012	$3 737	$6 318
2011	$4 002	$6 384
2010	$3 579	$6 039
2009	$3 660	$5 901
2008	$3 909	$6 011
2007	$3 325	$5 567
2006	$2 257	$4 758
2005	$2 004	$4 324
2004	$1 929	$3 969
2003	$1 718	$3 551
2002	$1 329	$3 388
2001	$1 223	$3 217
2000	$1 190	$3 124

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200065%9%12%13%

202568%16%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

2.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.0%
2028 (projection)	2.0%
2027 (projection)	2.1%
2026 (projection)	2.2%
2025	2.3%
2024	1.1%
2023	3.7%
2022	7.9%
2021	1.9%
2020	0.6%
2019	1.1%
2018	1.3%
2017	0.8%
2016	−1.4%
2015	0.1%
2014	−0.2%
2013	1.5%
2012	2.5%
2011	4.5%
2010	2.1%
2009	1.0%
2008	6.8%
2007	4.4%
2006	5.4%
2005	0.4%
2004	−1.9%
2003	1.2%
2002	1.9%
2001	3.4%
2000	−2.5%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

11.9%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank

Data

Year	Unemployment	Ages 15 to 24
2025	11.9%	28.4%
2024	11.9%	28.1%
2023	11.9%	28.1%
2022	12.2%	28.6%
2021	13.9%	31.7%
2020	14.7%	34.5%
2019	12.1%	28.1%
2018	12.2%	27.6%
2017	12.2%	31.9%
2016	12.1%	30.2%
2015	11.9%	28.6%
2014	11.7%	26.9%
2013	11.4%	25.3%
2012	11.2%	23.9%
2011	11.0%	22.6%
2010	10.7%	21.3%
2009	13.5%	25.8%
2008	13.3%	25.2%
2007	13.3%	24.9%
2006	13.4%	24.8%
2005	13.4%	24.7%
2004	13.5%	24.5%
2003	13.6%	24.5%
2002	13.4%	24.0%
2001	13.2%	23.6%
2000	13.0%	23.1%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

42.0%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2025	42.0%	53.4%
2024	42.7%	54.2%
2023	39.3%	55.8%
2022	38.7%	58.3%
2021	23.9%	53.6%
2020	25.3%	53.1%
2019	46.7%	56.9%
2018	45.9%	60.0%
2017	42.1%	58.0%
2016	41.5%	53.9%
2015	41.1%	52.9%
2014	37.3%	54.1%
2013	37.5%	48.6%
2012	37.5%	53.2%
2011	32.9%	57.7%
2010	30.3%	55.3%
2009	29.0%	51.4%
2008	34.3%	56.6%
2007	33.8%	60.5%
2006	45.1%	72.7%
2005	37.8%	66.6%
2004	32.0%	69.6%
2003	31.4%	67.4%
2002	32.5%	68.5%
2001	29.8%	62.4%
2000	27.0%	60.5%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

3.5%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2025	3.5%
2024	3.9%
2023	−2.8%
2022	−3.5%
2021	−12.2%
2020	−15.7%
2019	−1.0%
2018	−4.4%
2017	−7.0%
2016	−3.5%
2015	−2.9%
2014	−8.3%
2013	−5.3%
2012	−12.7%
2011	−14.9%
2010	−12.2%
2009	−13.2%
2008	−10.5%
2007	−12.0%
2006	−7.5%
2005	−4.2%
2004	−14.1%
2003	−11.1%
2002	−11.5%
2001	−9.9%
2000	−11.2%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

5.0%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2025	5.0%
2024	4.0%
2023	6.3%
2022	5.4%
2021	4.5%
2020	3.7%
2019	5.5%
2018	4.7%
2017	5.6%
2016	6.8%
2015	5.5%
2014	8.8%
2013	4.4%
2012	6.7%
2011	5.0%
2010	6.4%
2009	6.8%
2008	10.8%
2007	11.6%
2006	11.9%
2005	8.3%
2004	7.3%
2003	4.8%
2002	2.4%
2001	1.6%
2000	6.3%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

101.0%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	71.4%
2030 (projection)	76.1%
2029 (projection)	81.1%
2028 (projection)	85.8%
2027 (projection)	90.7%
2026 (projection)	95.9%
2025	101.0%
2024	112.8%
2023	117.5%
2022	127.6%
2021	149.5%
2020	149.1%
2019	109.8%
2018	112.3%
2017	113.0%
2016	115.6%
2015	115.7%
2014	105.7%
2013	93.5%
2012	82.9%
2011	71.6%
2010	66.2%
2009	58.8%
2008	57.5%
2007	59.6%
2006	66.2%
2005	66.7%
2004	67.8%
2003	65.6%
2002	64.7%
2001	62.2%
2000	71.9%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

1.1%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	0.2%
2030 (projection)	0.2%
2029 (projection)	0.1%
2028 (projection)	0.1%
2027 (projection)	0.0%
2026 (projection)	−0.9%
2025	1.1%
2024	−1.1%
2023	−0.3%
2022	−4.3%
2021	−7.5%
2020	−9.3%
2019	−1.6%
2018	−2.4%
2017	−2.6%
2016	−2.7%
2015	−4.2%
2014	−6.9%
2013	−8.5%
2012	−9.4%
2011	−7.0%
2010	−9.6%
2009	−5.3%
2008	−1.4%
2007	−0.9%
2006	−4.3%
2005	−4.7%
2004	−3.0%
2003	−3.6%
2002	−6.1%
2001	−5.0%
2000	−15.5%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

18.4%2020

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2020	18.4%
2019	18.2%
2018	18.9%
2017	17.8%
2016	16.7%
2015	17.1%
2014	15.5%
2013	16.3%
2012	16.3%
2011	18.0%
2010	16.8%
2009	16.9%
2008	19.4%
2007	19.2%
2006	22.7%
2005	21.1%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Cape Verde

Population

527 3262025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	527 326
2024	524 877
2023	522 331
2022	519 741
2021	516 649
2020	514 679
2019	514 104
2018	513 415
2017	512 893
2016	512 554
2015	512 394
2014	512 326
2013	512 225
2012	511 955
2011	511 447
2010	509 784
2009	506 141
2008	501 355
2007	496 190
2006	490 728
2005	485 115
2004	479 370
2003	473 383
2002	467 046
2001	460 293
2000	453 317

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	24.7%	68.2%	7.2%
2024	25.6%	67.6%	6.9%
2023	26.4%	67.0%	6.6%
2022	27.2%	66.5%	6.3%
2021	28.0%	65.9%	6.1%
2020	28.4%	65.6%	6.0%
2019	28.4%	65.8%	5.8%
2018	28.4%	66.0%	5.6%
2017	28.4%	66.1%	5.5%
2016	28.5%	66.2%	5.3%
2015	28.8%	66.1%	5.2%
2014	29.2%	65.8%	5.0%
2013	29.8%	65.3%	5.0%
2012	30.4%	64.7%	4.9%
2011	31.3%	63.9%	4.9%
2010	32.2%	62.9%	4.9%
2009	33.1%	61.9%	5.0%
2008	34.1%	60.9%	5.0%
2007	35.0%	59.9%	5.1%
2006	36.0%	58.9%	5.1%
2005	36.9%	58.0%	5.1%
2004	37.9%	57.0%	5.0%
2003	38.9%	56.1%	5.0%
2002	39.9%	55.1%	5.0%
2001	40.9%	54.2%	4.9%
2000	41.8%	53.4%	4.8%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.512024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.51
2023	1.52
2022	1.53
2021	1.55
2020	1.59
2019	1.70
2018	1.80
2017	1.93
2016	1.97
2015	1.97
2014	2.03
2013	2.07
2012	2.15
2011	2.33
2010	2.33
2009	2.25
2008	2.30
2007	2.41
2006	2.56
2005	2.73
2004	2.90
2003	3.03
2002	3.19
2001	3.37
2000	3.55

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

76.2 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	76.2 years
2023	76.1 years
2022	75.9 years
2021	74.4 years
2020	73.8 years
2019	75.5 years
2018	74.8 years
2017	74.7 years
2016	74.3 years
2015	74.1 years
2014	73.8 years
2013	73.5 years
2012	73.3 years
2011	72.9 years
2010	72.5 years
2009	72.1 years
2008	71.9 years
2007	71.5 years
2006	71.3 years
2005	70.9 years
2004	70.5 years
2003	70.0 years
2002	69.5 years
2001	68.7 years
2000	68.1 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−1 2842025

People arriving less people leaving, each year.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−1 284
2024	−1 209
2023	−1 226
2022	−1 253
2021	0
2020	−3 362
2019	−4 001
2018	−4 679
2017	−5 550
2016	−6 004
2015	−6 226
2014	−6 578
2013	−6 622
2012	−6 779
2011	−7 226
2010	−5 069
2009	−2 618
2008	−2 340
2007	−2 200
2006	−2 408
2005	−2 768
2004	−2 993
2003	−2 898
2002	−2 751
2001	−2 528
2000	−2 772

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

5.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	5.8%
2022	6.7%
2021	6.6%
2020	7.0%
2019	4.8%
2018	4.8%
2017	4.5%
2016	4.4%
2015	4.4%
2014	4.8%
2013	4.8%
2012	4.7%
2011	3.9%
2010	4.1%
2009	3.6%
2008	3.3%
2007	3.8%
2006	3.8%
2005	3.3%
2004	3.5%
2003	3.6%
2002	3.7%
2001	3.7%
2000	3.9%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

4.3%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	4.3%
2022	4.7%
2021	6.2%
2020	7.1%
2019	4.2%
2018	4.8%
2017	4.6%
2016	4.8%
2015	4.8%
2014	4.5%
2013	4.6%
2012	5.4%
2011	4.6%
2010	5.1%
2009	4.9%
2008	5.0%
2007	5.0%
2006	6.5%
2004	7.5%
2002	7.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

74.7%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	74.7%
2023	74.6%
2022	73.3%
2021	70.3%
2020	69.4%
2019	61.9%
2018	59.5%
2017	57.2%
2016	50.3%
2015	42.7%
2014	40.3%
2013	37.5%
2012	34.7%
2011	32.0%
2010	30.0%
2009	21.0%
2008	14.0%
2007	8.3%
2006	6.8%
2005	6.1%
2004	5.3%
2003	4.3%
2002	3.5%
2001	2.7%
2000	1.8%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

42.42015

World Bank

Data

Year	Gini coefficient
2015	42.4
2007	47.2
2001	52.5

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

77.6%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	77.6%
2024	76.8%
2023	75.9%
2022	75.0%
2021	74.2%
2020	72.9%
2019	71.6%
2018	70.4%
2017	69.2%
2016	68.0%
2015	66.9%
2014	65.8%
2013	64.8%
2012	63.7%
2011	62.7%
2010	61.8%
2009	60.9%
2008	60.1%
2007	59.3%
2006	58.5%
2005	57.8%
2004	57.1%
2003	56.3%
2002	55.6%
2001	54.8%
2000	53.9%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

18.3%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	18.3%
2020	16.8%
2019	18.7%
2018	20.8%
2017	17.6%
2016	18.6%
2015	20.3%
2014	22.2%
2013	21.3%
2012	19.0%
2011	7.0%
2010	1.2%
2009	1.6%
2008	1.9%
2007	2.6%
2006	3.0%
2005	2.7%
2004	2.9%
2003	2.7%
2002	3.2%
2001	2.2%
2000	3.1%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

21.8%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	21.8%
2021	22.6%
2020	23.4%
2019	19.7%
2018	21.9%
2017	21.8%
2016	23.9%
2015	26.4%
2014	26.1%
2013	25.9%
2012	24.3%
2011	20.8%
2010	21.2%
2009	22.1%
2008	23.8%
2007	21.0%
2006	21.2%
2005	23.9%
2004	24.4%
2003	24.8%
2002	26.0%
2001	26.0%
2000	27.9%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

1.3 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	1.3 t
2023	1.3 t
2022	1.3 t
2021	1.3 t
2020	1.2 t
2019	1.6 t
2018	1.6 t
2017	1.7 t
2016	1.6 t
2015	1.5 t
2014	1.5 t
2013	1.4 t
2012	1.5 t
2011	1.7 t
2010	1.5 t
2009	1.4 t
2008	1.4 t
2007	1.5 t
2006	1.4 t
2005	1.3 t
2004	0.8 t
2003	0.8 t
2002	0.8 t
2001	0.7 t
2000	0.6 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

11.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	11.6%
2022	11.5%
2021	11.4%
2020	11.3%
2019	11.3%
2018	11.2%
2017	11.1%
2016	11.1%
2015	11.0%
2014	10.9%
2013	10.8%
2012	10.8%
2011	10.7%
2010	10.6%
2009	10.5%
2008	10.4%
2007	10.4%
2006	10.3%
2005	10.2%
2004	10.2%
2003	10.1%
2002	10.0%
2001	9.9%
2000	9.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Cape Verde's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1975
Government: parliamentary republic
Official languages: Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

CVISO alpha-2

CPVISO alpha-3

132ISO numeric

Calling code: +238
Internet domain: .cv
Time zone: UTC-01:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q1011 · World Bank data · Africa