Nombre oficial :
Cabo Verde
Región:
General Information
| Region | Western Africa | |
| Population (000, 2025) | 527a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 130.8a | |
| Capital city | Praia | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 167.5c | |
| UN membership date | 16 September 1975 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 4 033b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 103.5a | |
| National currency | Cabo Verde Escudo (CVE) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 105.7d |
Economic indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 1 750 | 1 822 | 2 591b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 0.9 | -20.8 | 5.1b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 3 415.0 | 3 539.0 | 4 961.0b |
| Economy: Agriculturee,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 7.3 | 7.1 | 5.2b |
| Economy: Industryf,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 16.6 | 16.9 | 12.5b |
| Economy: Services and other activityf,h (% of GVA) | 76.2 | 76 | 82.3b |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 15.8 | 10.7 | 9.9b |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 18.8 | 21.5 | 21.7b |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 65.4 | 67.7 | 68.4b |
| Unemploymenti (% of labour force) | 11.9 | 14.7 | 11.8 |
| Labour force participation ratei (female/male pop. %) | 51.8 / 66.4 | 48.2 / 61.6 | 50.3 / 64.3 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexj (2010=100) | 109 | 111 | 128d |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 101 | 76 | 72b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 67 | 53 | 277i,d |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 603 | 1 131i | 2 020i,d |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | -537 | - 1 078i | - 1 743i,d |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | -51 | -286 | 101d |
Social indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | ~0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4a |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 64.3 | 66.2l | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2m | ... | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2 | 1.6 | 1.5a |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 77.6 / 70.4 | 78.0 / 69.8 | 79.5 / 73.3a |
| Population age distributionn (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 28.8 / 7.5 | 28.4 / 9.1 | 24.7 / 11.0a |
| International migrant stocko (000/% of total pop.) | 14.9 / 2.9 | 15.8 / 3.1 | 16.5 / 3.1d |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1d |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 18.6 | 13.6 | 11.2a |
| Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP) | 4.4 | 6.6 | 6.7q |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.5r | 0.7 | 0.7b |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 106.1 / 108.7 | 102.1 / 104.7 | 102.0 / 104.0s |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 124.7 / 114.3 | 115.2 / 108.8 | 117.6 / 112.2s |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 89.6 / 66.4 | 96.1 / 72.6 | 91.2 / 66.8s |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 9 | 7 | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 20.8 | 25t | 44.4t |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2015 | 2020 | 2025 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 42.7u | 69.4i,u | 73.5i,b |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | 0.1v,w,x | ... | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 51 | 119 | 134d |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 11 | 11.3 | 11.5q |
| CO2 emission estimatesi (million tons/tons per capita) | 0.5 / 1.0 | 0.5 / 1.0 | 0.6 / 1.2q |
| Energy production, primaryi (Petajoules) | 2 | 2 | 2q |
| Energy supply per capitai (Gigajoules) | 17 | 17 | 19q |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersy (000) | 520 | 180 | 785q |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 66.5 | 66.5 | 66.5d |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 9.06 | 8.93 | 3.95b |