Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Cape Verde 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 16.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 14.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Cape Verde rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 20th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.