Region: Western Africa
Capital: Praia
Population: 520,502 (2015 World Bank est.)
Currency: CapeVerdean escudo (CVE)
GDP (current US$): 1.603 Billion (2015 World Bank est.)
United Nations Membership date: 16 September 1975
New York Mission:
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cape Verde to the United Nations
27 East 69th Street
New York, N.Y. 10021 USA
Telephone: (212)-472-0333; -0334
Fax: (212) 794-1398
E-mail: capeverde@un.int
Country website: http://www.governo.cv/
Link to Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde
| Summary statistics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | 2015 | Western Africa | |
| Surface area (sq km) | 2014 | 4033 | |
| Population (proj., 000) | 2016 | 527 | |
| Pop. density (per sq km) | 2016 | 130.8 | |
| Capital city | 2015 | Praia | |
| Capital city pop. (000) | 2015 | 145 | 2014. |
| Currency | 2015 | Cabo Verde Escudo (CVE) | |
| UN membership date | 2013 | 16 September 1975 | |
| Economic indicators | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2014 | 1855 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2010 | 1664 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 2005 | 1105 | |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 2014 | 1.8 | |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 2010 | 1.5 | |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) | 2005 | 6.5 | |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2014 | 3609.2 | |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2010 | 3393.9 | |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 2005 | 2331.0 | |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 2014 | 9.4 | |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 2010 | 9.2 | |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) | 2005 | 11.7 | |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 2014 | 20.2 | |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 2010 | 20.8 | |
| Economy: Industry (% of GVA) | 2005 | 22.8 | |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 2014 | 70.4 | |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 2010 | 70.1 | |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 2005 | 65.5 | |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2014 | 10.7 | Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2010 | 10.7 | Estimate. |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 2005 | 10.9 | Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 2014 | 52.9/83.9 | Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 2010 | 50.9/82.8 | Estimate. |
| Labour force participation (female/male pop. %) | 2005 | 48.0/82.2 | Estimate. |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 2014 | 138 | |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 2010 | 127 | |
| CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) | 2005 | 105 | |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 2014 | 90 | 2013. |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 2010 | 113 | |
| Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) | 2005 | 98 | |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 2014 | 90 | 2013. |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 2010 | 113 | |
| Food production index (2004-2006=100) | 2005 | 98 | |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2014 | -168 | |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2010 | -223 | |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 2005 | -41 | |
| Exports (million US$) | 2015 | 215.2 | |
| Imports (million US$) | 2015 | 606.3 | |
| Balance (million US$) | 2015 | -391.1 | |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) | 2015 | Areas nes (28.1), Portugal (25.3), Spain (24.6) | See technical notes. |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) | 2015 | Portugal (43.5), Netherlands (11.6), Spain (7.3) | |
| Social indicators | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 1.2 | |
| Urban population (%) | 2015 | 65.5 | |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 2.0 | |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 2010-2015 | 2.4 | |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 2010-2015 | 74.7/71.1 | |
| Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) | 2015 | 52 | |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | mid-2015 | 14.9/2.9 | |
| Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) | 2014 | 494 | Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments. |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR | mid-2015 | 115 | |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) | 2010-2015 | 20 | |
| Health: Total expenditure (% of GDP) | 2014 | 4.8 | |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 2013 | 0.3 | 2011. |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2014 | 5.0 | 2013. |
| Education: Primary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 2014 | 109.9/116.3 | |
| Education: Secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 2014 | 98.5/86.8 | |
| Education: Tertiary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 2014 | 26.8/19.1 | |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 2014 | 10.6 | 2013. |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 2016 | 20.8 | |
| Environment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) | 2014 | 121.8 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (%) | 2014 | 40.3 | Estimate. |
| Threatened species | 2015 | 51 | |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 2013 | 21.8 | Estimate. |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) | 2013 | 444/0.9 | |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 2013 | 1 | |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 2013 | 15.0 | |
| Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) | 2014 | < | |
| Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) | 2015 | 94.0/87.3 | |
| Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) | 2015 | 81.7/54.3 | |
| Net Official Development Assistance received (% of GNI) | 2014 | 12.9 | |
