GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) was 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Cape Verde peaked at 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,419 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
Cape Verde ranks 119th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,419 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 6,962 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 7,397 constant 2021 PPP $ | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 8,598 constant 2021 PPP $ | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 9,611 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 10,477 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 11,423 constant 2021 PPP $ | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 12,590 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 13,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 15,290 constant 2021 PPP $ | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 15,271 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15,682 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15,971 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17,149 constant 2021 PPP $ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 17,913 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18,908 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 21,302 constant 2021 PPP $ | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 22,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 21,660 constant 2021 PPP $ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 20,244 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 20,242 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,214 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20,251 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,368 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21,195 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22,147 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24,408 constant 2021 PPP $ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 25,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 22,084 constant 2021 PPP $ | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 22,886 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 24,210 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 24,901 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 26,260 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | +4.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752 constant 2021 PPP $, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880 constant 2021 PPP $, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,687 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,419 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,705 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,150 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,271 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,354 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,402 constant 2021 PPP $ | 19,748 constant 2021 PPP $ | 25,207 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,638 constant 2021 PPP $ | 22,084 constant 2021 PPP $ | 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 176.12 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 12.15 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,137 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 13,162 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.08 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per person employed in Cape Verde was 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,419 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per person employed?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.