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Cabo Verde vs Gambia

Cabo Verde and Gambia side by side across 72 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.73B vs $2.4BCabo Verde vs Gambia
GDP per Capita$5,192 vs $871Cabo Verde vs Gambia
Population524.88K vs 2.76MCabo Verde vs Gambia

Indicator by indicator

72 indicators
Indicator Cabo Verde GambiaPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.73B$2.4B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5,192$8712024
Inflation RateEconomy1%11.6%2024
Official Exchange RateEconomy93.21 LCU/USD73.08 LCU/USD2026-02
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.9%-1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.9%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy95.9%68.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-313.64M$-593.36M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy7.2%5.6%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,950$8802024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,000$3,4302024
GDP (PPP)Economy$5.88B$9.59B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.9%20.4%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy10.7%15.3%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.1%1.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy68.7%56.8%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy16.4%29.9%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$333.99M$529.05M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy12.3%22%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy86.9%66.4%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$783.11M$628.85M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy54.4%9.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.4%18.2%2020
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57%47.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy50.5%45.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy42.438.82015
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy14.6%22%2015
Account OwnershipEconomy—38.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy28%39.8%2019
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy96.5%42.2%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%5.8%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$169M$53M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy180K246K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6680.5242023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.2980.5782023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.3292023
PopulationDemographics524.88K2.76M2024
Population GrowthDemographics0.5%2.3%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.2 years66.1 years2024
Median AgeDemographics29.5 years18.8 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.513.912024
Rural PopulationDemographics23.2%35.7%2024
Population Under 15Demographics25.5%40.2%2024
Infant MortalityHealth10.632.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.9%1.3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%2.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.730.092023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth71532023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth16.5222021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth17.2%21.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth25.7%33.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—28.1%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.3%2.8%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation24.3%13.5%2018
UndernourishmentFood Security13.5%16.8%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture19.6%62.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture74.871.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.12K t12.21K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture14 t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—5.46K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—40.33K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance7—2020
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance62382024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7450.6412025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6310.5222025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2880.2712025
Women in ParliamentGovernance44.4%8.6%2025
Internet UsersTechnology74.7%49.5%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology111.8126.22024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure98.6%66.9%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.29 t0.18 t2024

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GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=CV,GM" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Cabo Verde or Gambia have the larger economy?

Cabo Verde has the larger economy: $2.73B for Cabo Verde versus $2.4B for Gambia (GDP, current US$).

How do Cabo Verde and Gambia compare across indicators?

This page compares Cabo Verde and Gambia on 72 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=CV,GM with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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