Cape Verde Inflation Rate

Last Release

Oct 31, 2025

Actual

1.6

Units In

2.2

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Dec 12, 2025

Time to Release

23 Days 10 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
10.2 Oct 2008	-4.4 Feb 2004	2.19 %	1990-2025	N/A

In Cape Verde, the three main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (25.2 percent of total weight); Housing and Utilities (24.5 percent) and Transport (13 percent). Others include: Clothing and Footwear (7.2 percent); Miscellaneous Goods and Services (7 percent); Household Contents, Equipment and Maintenance (4.6 percent). Communication, Restaurants and Hotels, Recreation and Culture, Health, Education and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 18.5 percent of total weight.

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Cape Verde moderated for the second month to 1.6% in October 2025, a ten-month low, from 2.2% in September, prompted by falling prices of food & non-alcoholic beverages (-0.9% vs 0.6% in September) and transportation (-1.4% vs -0.2%). At the same time, softer increases were seen for some CPI categories, including alcoholic beverages & tobacco (5.7% vs 5.8%); clothing & footwear (15% vs 15.3%); furnishings & household equipment (4.7% vs 5.2%) and recreation & culture (1.1% vs 1.9%). On a monthly basis, the CPI edged down by 0.1% in October, after a 0.4% decrease in the prior month.