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Ghana vs Cabo Verde

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

GDP$118.29B vs $3.45BGhana vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$3,314 vs $6,670Ghana vs Cabo Verde
Population35.06M vs 527.33KGhana vs Cabo Verde

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Indicator Ghana Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$118.29B$3.45B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,314$6,6702026
Inflation RateEconomy5%2.2%2026-08
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy14%2026-09-10
Official Exchange RateEconomy11.5 LCU/USD94.39 LCU/USD2026-09-16
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.3%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy53%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$953.4M$-347.73M2024/2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.8%4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,630$5,5902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$8,080$12,0102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$301.91B$6.42B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy21.3%5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.3%10.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy10.1%5.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.9%67.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy9.9%17.4%2024/2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$2.42B$356.76M2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.1%11.7%2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy46.9%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$4.47B$1.26B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy8.9%54%2024/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy12.4%2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy55.3%50.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy81.2%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy23.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.4%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy69%95.3%2024/2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy14.4%1.7%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy10.1%-0.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.91B$153.09M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.7%4.9%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.9%25%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy23.2%26.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.9%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy34.951.52024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.1%4.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$47$1952023
Lending Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy5.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy12.4%21.1%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy34.6%9.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy18.3%23.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.2%67.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy60%34.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy83%71.1%2024/2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.934.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy1159.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4%5.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.5%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$29.2B$1.28B2024/2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$28.24B$1.63B2024/2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8090.7632025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4870.412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%0%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade6%13.6%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade18.1%86.4%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade2.1%1.2%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade35.1%42%2024/2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade33.9%53.4%2024/2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6280.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5140.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3990.4782023
PopulationDemographics35.06M527.33K2025
Population GrowthDemographics1.8%0.5%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics65.7 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics21.6 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.341.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics41.1%22.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics35.4%24.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics58.9%77.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics156.9/km²131.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics25.3122026
Death RateDemographics6.975.212026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.68-2.532026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics68.2 years79.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics63.3 years73.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth27.510.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.5%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health2.9%5.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.270.732023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth56712023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth26.7%25.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth18.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth234.3402023
Under-Five MortalityHealth35.911.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth18.18.042024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth126472024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%95%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth99%93%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth47%2024
Basic SanitationHealth12.8%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth2.7%6.8%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.111.82023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth57.437.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$70$2902023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth3.3%10.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare15.6%5.3%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation21.3%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.5%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation98.3%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation71.2%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation95.2%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation94.8%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation41.9%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation45%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation89.3%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation75.7%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security6.3%13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture55.4%19.6%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture27.92M t2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture736 t14 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture530K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture479K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture210K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture3.79M t5 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.72M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,772 kg/ha40 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,640 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.4M head29.8K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance42622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7110.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6060.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6150.2882025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.190.942024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.060.422024
Rule of LawGovernance0.050.422024
Political StabilityGovernance0.010.772024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.090.052024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.20.792024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance98 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance202025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian21.05K02025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian47502025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian01152025
Internet UsersTechnology72.2%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology113.6111.82024
4G CoverageTechnology99.4%90.9%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.78.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology3.1%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.7%97.5%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%2.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.7%1.6%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure91.9%98.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure440.68K71.78K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.8K MW73 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy185.5 MW32.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy0 MW40.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy1.6K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy32.8%83.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy565 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy11.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy20.5 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy82.6%97.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%15.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%15.4%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy35.4%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy63.8%69.2%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy22 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy469 gCO₂/kWh462 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy3,075 kWh5,861 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.7 t1.29 t2024
Forest AreaClimate35.2%11.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate7.9%0.2%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate28.1 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

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