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Gambia vs Cabo Verde

Gambia and Cabo Verde 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$2.4B vs $2.73BGambia vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$871 vs $5,192Gambia vs Cabo Verde
Population2.76M vs 524.88KGambia vs Cabo Verde

Indicator by indicator

72 indicators
Indicator Gambia Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$2.4B$2.73B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$871$5,1922024
Inflation RateEconomy11.6%1%2024
Official Exchange RateEconomy73.08 LCU/USD93.21 LCU/USD2026-05
Budget BalanceEconomy-1%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy68.3%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-593.36M$-313.64M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy5.6%7.2%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$880$4,9502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,430$11,0002024
GDP (PPP)Economy$9.59B$5.88B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20.4%4.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy15.3%10.7%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy1.5%5.1%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy56.8%68.7%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy29.9%16.4%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$529.05M$333.99M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy22%12.3%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy66.4%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$628.85M$783.11M2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy9.4%54.4%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.2%18.4%1990
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy45.5%50.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy38.842.42020
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy22%14.6%2020
Account OwnershipEconomy38.2%—2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy39.8%28%2023
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy42.2%96.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.8%1.6%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$53M$169M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy246K180K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5240.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5780.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3290.4782023
PopulationDemographics2.76M524.88K2024
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%0.5%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics66.1 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.8 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.911.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics35.7%23.2%2024
Population Under 15Demographics40.2%25.5%2024
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
Road Traffic DeathsHealth2216.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.8%17.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth33.8%25.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth28.1%—2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.8%4.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation13.5%24.3%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security16.8%13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.6%19.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture71.174.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture12.21K t2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—14 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture5.46K t—2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture40.33K t—2024
Homicide RateGovernance—72020
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance38622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6410.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.5220.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2710.2882025
Women in ParliamentGovernance8.6%44.4%2025
Internet UsersTechnology49.5%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology126.2111.82024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure66.9%98.6%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.18 t1.29 t2024

Get this comparison via API

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=GM,CV" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"
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Frequently asked questions

Does Gambia or Cabo Verde have the larger economy?

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

How do Gambia and Cabo Verde compare across indicators?

This page compares Gambia and Cabo Verde 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=GM,CV with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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