GDP per employed person in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per employed person was 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per employed person in Cape Verde is 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $, measured 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 employed person 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 67.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per employed person in Cape Verde was 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,419 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per employed person?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.