Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 27,490 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,490
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
119th
of 177 countries
All-time high
27,490
in 2025
All-time low
6,419
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Cape Verde, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per person employed constant ppp in Cape Verde is 27,490, 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 person employed constant ppp in Cape Verde peaked at 27,490 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,419, 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 ppp in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6,419 | — |
| 1992 | 6,962 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 7,397 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 8,598 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 9,611 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 10,477 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 11,423 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 12,590 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 13,705 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 15,290 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 15,271 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 15,682 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 15,971 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17,149 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 17,913 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 18,908 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 21,302 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 22,354 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 21,660 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 19,748 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 20,244 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 20,242 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 20,214 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20,251 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20,368 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21,195 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 22,147 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 24,408 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 25,207 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 22,084 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 22,886 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 24,210 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 24,901 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 26,260 | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 27,490 | +4.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 27,490 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752, 58% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 27,490 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,880, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,687 | 6,419 | 13,705 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18,150 | 15,271 | 22,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,402 | 19,748 | 25,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,638 | 22,084 | 27,490 | 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 constant ppp in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Cape Verde was 27,490 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 27,490 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,419 in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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