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Burkina Faso vs Cabo Verde

Burkina Faso and Cabo Verde side by side across 73 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$23.12B vs $2.73BBurkina Faso vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$982 vs $5,192Burkina Faso vs Cabo Verde
Population23.55M vs 524.88KBurkina Faso vs Cabo Verde

Indicator by indicator

73 indicators
Indicator Burkina Faso Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$23.12B$2.73B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$982$5,1922024
Inflation RateEconomy4.2%1%2024
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%—2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy560.34 LCU/USD93.21 LCU/USD2026-04
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.5%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy48.8%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-783.23M$-313.64M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%7.2%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$850$4,9502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$2,720$11,0002024
GDP (PPP)Economy$68.19B$5.88B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20.9%4.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy26.5%10.7%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy9.5%5.1%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy43.9%68.7%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy21.9%16.4%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$584.39M$333.99M2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.9%12.3%2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy48.8%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy—$783.11M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy27.2%54.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.6%18.4%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy70%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy64.1%50.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy37.442.42021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy42.1%14.6%2021
Account OwnershipEconomy51.4%—2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy21.6%28%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy4.7%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy60.5%96.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy9.7%1.6%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$173M$169M2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy67K180K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4590.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5550.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2730.4782023
PopulationDemographics23.55M524.88K2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%0.5%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics61.3 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.111.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics71.7%23.2%2024
Population Under 15Demographics41.8%25.5%2024
Infant MortalityHealth43.610.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.5%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health7.8%5.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.150.732022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth47712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth27.816.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.4%17.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%25.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth24.7%—2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education5.3%4.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%24.3%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security13.1%13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture53.4%19.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture118.874.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture16.61K t2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—14 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.9M t—2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture931.11K t—2024
Homicide RateGovernance1.372017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance41622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1340.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1030.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3730.2882025
Women in ParliamentGovernance18.3%44.4%2025
Internet UsersTechnology28.3%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology116.6111.82024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure21.7%98.6%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.27 t1.29 t2024

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Frequently asked questions

Does Burkina Faso or Cabo Verde have the larger economy?

Burkina Faso has the larger economy: $23.12B for Burkina Faso versus $2.73B for Cabo Verde (GDP, current US$).

How do Burkina Faso and Cabo Verde compare across indicators?

This page compares Burkina Faso and Cabo Verde on 73 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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