Cape Verde GDP Trends from 1980 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Cape Verde's GDP changed from approximately $157M in 1980 to $2B 718M in 2024, showing an overall 1631.2% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 1984 at $145M, and the highest in 2024 at $2B 718M.
Over the 44-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 6.7%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Senegal was 4.9%, and that of Guinea-Bissau was 4.7%.

Overview of Cape Verde's GDP (1980–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Cape Verde recorded a 1631.2% sharply increased from 1980 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $1B 66M, and the median was $679M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $2B 573M, with a standard deviation of $803M 476K.
The average annual change was $58M 711K.


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Cape Verde GDP from 1980 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Cape Verde.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 1984, $145M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $2B 718M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $2B 718M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2023: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2020: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Cape Verde's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $2B 231M → $1B 830M
  • Outcome: sharply declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $1B 231M → $1B 662M
  • Outcome: sharply increased

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $609M → $616M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $540M → $575M
  • Outcome: increased

Key Economic Indicators of Cape Verde (1980–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
1980
$ 157M
$ 541.43
$ 809.09
$ 234M
5.263 %
-45.327 %
−98.14 %
0 %
289,000 people
1981
$ 154M
$ 522.81
$ 945.86
$ 278M
8.452 %
-15.345 %
−93.87 %
0 %
294,000 people
1982
$ 155M
$ 517.67
$ 1,014
$ 303M
2.825 %
-8.469 %
41.41 %
0 %
299,000 people
1983
$ 152M
$ 499.54
$ 1,130.84
$ 345M
9.521 %
-7.878 %
40.64 %
0 %
305,000 people
1984
$ 145M
$ 466.31
$ 1,190.57
$ 371M
3.783 %
-4.786 %
38.66 %
0 %
312,000 people
1985
$ 152M
$ 476.33
$ 1,306.48
$ 416M
8.642 %
-3.404 %
37.33 %
0 %
318,000 people
1986
$ 210M
$ 645.82
$ 1,342.82
$ 437M
2.871 %
0.939 %
20.99 %
0 %
325,000 people
1987
$ 260M
$ 783.24
$ 1,405.96
$ 467M
4.309 %
5.316 %
26.27 %
0 %
332,000 people
1988
$ 292M
$ 861.86
$ 1,510.87
$ 512M
5.997 %
-2.134 %
19.32 %
0 %
339,000 people
1989
$ 295M
$ 853.01
$ 1,624.13
$ 562M
5.698 %
-8.951 %
21.02 %
0 %
346,000 people
1990
$ 339M
$ 957.37
$ 1,658.82
$ 588M
0.692 %
-5.335 %
18.51 %
0 %
354,000 people
1991
$ 353M
$ 974.87
$ 1,698.78
$ 616M
1.404 %
-4.808 %
14.14 %
0 %
363,000 people
1992
$ 395M
$ 1,062.47
$ 1,748.02
$ 649M
3.044 %
-5.165 %
23.15 %
0 %
371,000 people
1993
$ 398M
$ 1,046.27
$ 1,874.77
$ 713M
7.311 %
-8.305 %
19.72 %
0 %
380,000 people
1994
$ 448M
$ 1,180.49
$ 2,054.27
$ 779M
6.93 %
-10.217 %
29 %
-14.588 %
379,000 people
1995
$ 536M
$ 1,378.16
$ 2,196.69
$ 855M
7.492 %
-11.491 %
24.93 %
-11.599 %
389,000 people
1996
$ 553M
$ 1,385.77
$ 2,328.91
$ 929M
6.694 %
-6.341 %
25.31 %
-10.434 %
399,000 people
1997
$ 540M
$ 1,322.34
$ 2,491.31
$ 1B 16M
7.639 %
-5.507 %
22.77 %
-9.525 %
408,000 people
1998
$ 575M
$ 1,376.76
$ 2,671.39
$ 1B 115M
8.413 %
-10.088 %
22.61 %
-0.967 %
417,000 people
1999
$ 657M
$ 1,541.83
$ 2,966.80
$ 1B 265M
11.86 %
-12.558 %
28.36 %
-11.244 %
426,000 people