Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient was 6,577 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data in Cape Verde, 1820–2017
Source: Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6,577 for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Cape Verde peaked at 6,577 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 544.82, in 1850.
Cape Verde ranks 105th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 621.15 | — |
| 1850 | 544.82 | -12.3% |
| 1870 | 672.39 | +23.4% |
| 1890 | 672.39 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 672.39 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 672.39 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1,006 | +49.6% |
| 1960 | 1,135 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 1,385 | +22.0% |
| 1980 | 1,352 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1,965 | +45.3% |
| 2000 | 3,584 | +82.4% |
| 2005 | 4,659 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 6,034 | +29.5% |
| 2017 | 6,577 | +9.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 6,577 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,753, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 6,577 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,331, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 621.15 | 621.15 | 621.15 | 1 |
| 1850s | 544.82 | 544.82 | 544.82 | 1 |
| 1870s | 672.39 | 672.39 | 672.39 | 1 |
| 1890s | 672.39 | 672.39 | 672.39 | 1 |
| 1910s | 672.39 | 672.39 | 672.39 | 1 |
| 1920s | 672.39 | 672.39 | 672.39 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,006 | 1,006 | 1,006 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1,135 | 1,135 | 1,135 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,385 | 1,385 | 1,385 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,352 | 1,352 | 1,352 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1,965 | 1,965 | 1,965 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,122 | 3,584 | 4,659 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,306 | 6,034 | 6,577 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More poverty & inequality data for Cape Verde
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 40.3 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 75.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.84 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Cape Verde?
- Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data in Cape Verde was 6,577 in 2017, according to Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6,577 in 2017.
- What is the lowest use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 544.82 in 1850.
- How does Cape Verde rank for use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is use of interpolation and extrapolation on original gini coefficient data rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Various sources (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Use of interpolation and extrapolation on original Gini coefficient data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
In order to produce global estimates of historical poverty trends we have interpolated or extrapolated inequality data for missing observations. Green indicates observations of the Gini coefficient available in the original source.