Cape Verde Inflation Rate

Last Release

Nov 30, 2025

Actual

2.1

Units In

1.6

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jan 22, 2026

Time to Release

1 Months 8 Days 8 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 accelerated for the first time in three months to 2.1% in November 2025, up from October’s ten-month low of 1.6%. The pickup was mainly driven by rebounds in prices for transportation (0.1% vs -1.4%) and food & non-alcoholic beverages, which rose 1.2% after a 0.9% drop in October, marking the highest level in three months. Additionally, accelerated inflation was recorded in alcoholic beverages & tobacco (6.4% vs 5.7%), hotels, restaurants & cafes (9.7% vs 9.6%), and miscellaneous goods & services (3.2% vs 3.0%). Meanwhile, inflation eased for clothing & footwear (12.0% vs 15.0%), furnishings & household equipment (4.6% vs 4.7%), and recreation & culture (0.8% vs 1.1%). On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 0.4% in November after edging down 0.1% in the previous month, marking the largest increase in four months.