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Cabo Verde

Sub-Saharan Africa · Upper middle income · Capital: Praia

Population

527,326

2025 · #172 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$5,796

2025 · #132 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

6.3%

2025 · #32 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

2.3%

2025 · #111 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

18.4%

2020 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

0.5%

2025 · #140 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

76.2

2024 · #98 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.5

2024 · #150 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

77.6%

2025 · #67 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

11.9%

2025 · #27 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

28.4%

2025 · #23 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

57.0%

2025 · #129 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

7.0

2020 · #37 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

10.6

2024 · #111 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

5.8%

2023 · #108 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

4.3%

2023 · #76 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

1.3

2024 · #132 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

21.8%

2022 · #100 of 212

Source: World Bank