54 country profiles · available indicators comparedAPI dataGet API key

Country comparison

Gambia vs Cabo Verde

167 indicators have a value for Gambia, Cabo Verde, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$2.79B vs $3.45BGambia vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$953 vs $6,670Gambia vs Cabo Verde
Population2.82M vs 527.33KGambia vs Cabo Verde

Indicator by indicator

167 indicators

Values can describe different reporting periods. When two years are shown, they follow the country order in the table.

Indicator Gambia Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$2.79B$3.45B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$953$6,6702026
Inflation RateEconomy5.8%2.2%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy73.55 LCU/USD94.39 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-1%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy68.3%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-952.15M$-347.73M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.1%4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$930$5,5902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,660$12,0102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$10.46B$6.42B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy23.8%5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.8%10.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy1.5%5.2%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy53.1%67.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy40.4%17.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$529.05M$356.76M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy22%11.7%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.4%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$628.85M$1.26B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.4%54%2024/2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy45.5%50.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy38.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy36.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy62.2%95.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy7.9%1.7%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-5.1%-0.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$266.56M$153.09M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy10.5%4.9%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy26.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy12.6%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.251.52024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy14.6%4.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$127$1952023
Lending Interest RateEconomy22%7.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy13.1%5.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy25.9%21.1%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy27.6%9.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.8%23.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy53.6%67.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63.5%34.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy86.1%71.1%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.634.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy8.459.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.6%5.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.3%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$330.19M$1.28B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.28B$1.63B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7610.7632025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2140.412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade1%13.6%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade90.7%86.4%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.3%1.2%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade12.7%42%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade49.4%53.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5240.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5780.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3290.4782023
PopulationDemographics2.82M527.33K2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.2%0.5%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.1 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.911.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics35%22.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.7%24.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics65%77.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics285/km²131.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.7122026
Death RateDemographics6.185.212026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1-2.532026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics67.8 years79.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics64.4 years73.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%1.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth32.710.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%5.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.090.732023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth53712023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth33.8%25.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth354.4402023
Under-Five MortalityHealth42.411.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth238.042024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth138472024
Measles ImmunizationHealth78%95%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth82%93%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth38.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth20.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.5%6.8%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.112023
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.661.82023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth56.137.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$26$2902023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.1%10.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare14%5.3%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%4.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation13.5%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.5%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation98.3%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation62.3%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation47%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation83.1%2025
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation85.7%2025
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation57.3%2025
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation31.2%2023
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89%2025
UndernourishmentFood Security16.8%13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.6%19.6%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture12.21K t2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture14 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.46K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture40.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture25.82K t5 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture52.55K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture932 kg/ha40 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,055 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture309.2K head29.8K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance38622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6410.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5220.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2710.2882025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.330.942024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.540.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.390.422024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.020.772024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.660.052024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.180.792024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian4.11K02025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian50902025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian01152025
Internet UsersTechnology49.5%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.2111.82024
4G CoverageTechnology69.9%90.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.58.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology8.7%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology92.8%97.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology6.4%1.6%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure69%98.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure71.78K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy26 MW73 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy24.7 MW32.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy1.2 MW40.3 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1.6%83.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy1.1 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy39.2%97.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0%15.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%15.4%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy100%69.2%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.5 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy667 gCO₂/kWh462 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy800 kWh5,861 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.18 t1.29 t2024
Forest AreaClimate22.3%11.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate2.9%0.2%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate38.3 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

Get this comparison via API

GET /v1/data

Request both countries' latest available GDP values as JSON, including source metadata.

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

More comparisons