The Six / West Africa / Cabo Verde
☀ Region 2: Western Africa
Cabo Verde
African Union member state in Western Africa. Currency: CVE (98.63 per US dollar on Oct 15, 2026).
GDP$3.4B2026
Real GDP growth4.8%2026 (projection)
Inflation2.2%2026
Macro Pulse65 / 100how it is scored
Indicators
Latest available value for each indicator, with its source and reporting period. Values older than our freshness limits are not shown.
| Indicator | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $3.4B | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| GDP Growth (Annual %) | 4.8% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $7K | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Inflation (CPI) | 2.2% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Official Exchange Rate (Latest) | 96.63 | Jul 2026 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Public Debt (% GDP) | 95.9% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Fiscal Balance (% GDP) | -0.9% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Current Account Balance (% GDP) | -0.4% | 2026 | International Monetary Fund (via Africa-API) |
| Total Reserves (Including Gold, Current USD) | $1.3B | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| FDI Net Inflows | $153M | 2025 | United Nations Trade and Development (via Africa-API) |
| Personal Remittances Received (Current USD) | $357M | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Personal Remittances Received (% GDP) | 11.7% | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Trade Balance (USD) | −$348M | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Trade Openness (% GDP) | 95.3% | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| External Debt Stocks (% GNI) | 86.9% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Unemployment Rate | 11.9% | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Total Population | 527,326 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Access to Electricity | 98.4% | 2024 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Political Stability Estimate | 0.86 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Regulatory Quality Estimate | 0.01 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Rule of Law Estimate | 0.45 | 2025 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
| Liner Shipping Connectivity Index | 4.23 | 2021 | World Bank (via Africa-API) |
Stock exchange
- Bolsa de Valores de Cabo Verde (BVC)4 listed securities tracked · most traded in the region