Population, total, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Cape Verde ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
- Urban population 409,364 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Population, total 527,326 (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.