Economy

Cabo Verde

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GDP per capita19802024
3851.59K2.79K3.99K5.19K19802024
Source: World Bank WDI
Private credit (% of GDP)19802020
1227.342.657.973.219802020
Source: WB GFDD
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)2,730,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP (PPP)5,880,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP growth7.24 %World Bank WDI [2024]
GDP per capita5,190 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Inflation (CPI)1.05 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Unemployment11.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Exports of goods & services1,160,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Imports of goods & services1,470,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024]
Agriculture (% GDP)4.92 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industry (% GDP)10.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Services (% GDP)68.7 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Industriesfood and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repairCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productssugarcane, tomatoes, coconuts, pulses, goat milk, milk, vegetables, bananas, cabbages, onions (2023); note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnageCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesfish, refined petroleum, railway cargo containers, shellfish, garments (2023); note: top five export commodities based on value in dollarsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersSpain 46%, Portugal 9%, Togo 7%, Italy 7%, India 6% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersPortugal 29%, Saudi Arabia 11%, Netherlands 9%, Spain 8%, China 7% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini index42.4 indexWorld Bank WDI [2015]
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commodityNo authoritative open source found
Wealth share of top 10%0.621 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.277 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1–42.4 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024] 1 index·World Bank WDI [2015] 42.4 index
Top export partnersSpain (56.4%) / Italy (12.8%) / Portugal (12.7%) / India (6.1%) / USA (5.0%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersPortugal (41.2%) / China (11.3%) / Netherlands (9.2%) / Spain (8.4%) / Italy (7.0%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsHen eggs in shell, fresh / Vegetables Primary / Sugar cane / Sugar Crops Primary / TomatoesFAOSTAT [2024]
Bank assets (% of GDP)105 %WB GFDD [2021]
Private credit (% of GDP)73.2 %WB GFDD [2020]
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownershipNo authoritative open source found
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage25/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
  • FAOSTAT
    faostat
    Edition: 2026
  • WB GFDD
    world_bank_gfdd
    Edition: 2022
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About this data

Cabo Verde's economy on Databook compiles 25 indicators from 6 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, World Inequality Database. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (2,730,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (5,880,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.