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Cape Verde fixed internet subscriptions rise 14.7%
The market had 500,263 internet subscriptions in the second quarter of 2026. Mobile access remained dominant while Starlink lifted its share to 0.87%.
Country
Cape Verde
Cape Verde in figures
GDP growth
6.3%
2025 · 2026 : 5.0% (projection)
Inflation
2.3%
2025 · 2026 : 1.2% (projection)
Public debt
115.4%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : 109.9% (projection)
Fiscal balance
+1.1%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -2.0% (projection)
Current account balance
+3.4%
2025 · % of GDP · 2026 : -1.9% (projection)
Nominal GDP
3.1 bn USD
2025 · 2026 : 3.4 bn USD (projection)
GDP per capita
5,961 USD
2025 · 2026 : 6,556 USD (projection)
Population
527,326
2025
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
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| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9 | – |
| 2016 | 4.3 | – |
| 2017 | 4.6 | – |
| 2018 | 3.7 | – |
| 2019 | 6.9 | – |
| 2020 | -20.8 | – |
| 2021 | 7 | – |
| 2022 | 15.8 | – |
| 2023 | 4.8 | – |
| 2024 | 7 | – |
| 2025 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| 2026 | – | 5 |
| 2027 | – | 5 |
| 2028 | – | 5.1 |
| 2029 | – | 5.1 |
| 2030 | – | 5.1 |
| 2031 | – | 5.1 |
In %
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
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| Observed or estimated | IMF projection | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1 | – |
| 2016 | -1.4 | – |
| 2017 | 0.8 | – |
| 2018 | 1.3 | – |
| 2019 | 1.1 | – |
| 2020 | 0.6 | – |
| 2021 | 1.9 | – |
| 2022 | 7.9 | – |
| 2023 | 3.7 | – |
| 2024 | 1.1 | – |
| 2025 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2026 | – | 1.2 |
| 2027 | – | 2.8 |
| 2028 | – | 2 |
| 2029 | – | 2 |
| 2030 | – | 2 |
| 2031 | – | 2 |
- Access to electricity
- 98% (2024)
- Internet users
- 75% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment
- +5.0% (2025)
- Personal remittances
- 11.7% (2025)
Sources: IMF World Economic Outlook (key figures, growth and inflation; estimates and projections from 2026); World Bank World Development Indicators (population and structural indicators). The latest available year is shown for each figure.
