Cape Verde
Africa · Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) · 527,300 people
Inflation
0.4%
▼ 0.7 pt since June · Jul 2026
Interest rate
2.50%
No change since Mar 2025
GDP per person
US$5,796
2025
Inflation and the interest rate
Inflation was 0.4% in Jul 2026, down from 1.1% in June. The interest rate has been 2.50% since Mar 2025.
Monthly, consumer prices year on year.
Exchange rates
Closing rates on 6 Oct 2026. Changes are over 30 days.
US$1 in CVE
98.12
▲ +3.5%
€1 in CVE
110.3
▼ −0.0%
£1 in CVE
130.0
▲ +1.3%
¥1 in CVE
0.6208
▲ +2.4%
CN¥1 in CVE
14.64
▲ +3.6%
₹1 in CVE
1.019
▲ +1.5%
Moves are neutral, so they're shown in ink with ▲/▼. All exchange rates
Cost of living
Minimum wage
Monthly, full time · 2024
CVE 15,000 a month
about US$153
Minimum wage from ILOSTAT.
Economy at a glance
GDP per person at PPP
2025 · international dollars
US$12,200
Population
2025
527,300
▲ 0.5% vs 2024
Sources and method
Figures from the IMF, the World Bank and ILOSTAT. Exchange rates are daily rates from the European Central Bank and other central banks, via Frankfurter. For guidance only. Read the disclaimer
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