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Cabo Verde · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

108th of 182 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capitaCabo Verde's gni per capita rose from US$1,250 in 1996 to US$5,590 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$2kUS$4kUS$6kUS$5,590

Cabo Verde's gni per capita rose from US$1,250 in 1996 to US$5,590 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

117th of 181 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Cabo Verde's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,950 in 1996 to intl $12k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $5kintl $10kintl $12k

Cabo Verde's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,950 in 1996 to intl $12k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

76th of 129 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Cabo Verde's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,843 in 2007 to US$3,332 in 2025.2010201520202025US$1.5kUS$2kUS$2.5kUS$3kUS$3.5kUS$3,332

Cabo Verde's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$1,843 in 2007 to US$3,332 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

68th of 87 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexCabo Verde's gini index fell from 52.5 in 2001 to 42.4 in 2015.200220042006200820102012201440455042.4

Cabo Verde's gini index fell from 52.5 in 2001 to 42.4 in 2015.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

69th of 87 · 7th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by highest 10%Cabo Verde's income share held by highest 10% fell from 42.6 % in 2001 to 32.3 % in 2015.200220042006200820102012201430%35%40%32.3 %

Cabo Verde's income share held by highest 10% fell from 42.6 % in 2001 to 32.3 % in 2015.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

59th of 87 · 5th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Income share held by lowest 20%Cabo Verde's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.2 % in 2001 to 5.7 % in 2015.20022004200620082010201220144%5%5%6%6%5.7 %

Cabo Verde's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 4.2 % in 2001 to 5.7 % in 2015.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

72nd of 87 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Extreme povertyCabo Verde's extreme poverty fell from 37.1 % in 2001 to 14.6 % in 2015.20022004200620082010201220140%10%20%30%40%14.6 %

Cabo Verde's extreme poverty fell from 37.1 % in 2001 to 14.6 % in 2015.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

28th of 40 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesCabo Verde's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 56.8 % in 2001 to 24.8 % in 2023.20052010201520200%20%40%60%24.8 %

Cabo Verde's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 56.8 % in 2001 to 24.8 % in 2023.

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