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.
GDP per employed person 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 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.