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🇨🇻 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in Cape Verde

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
12.38%
share of total income
Middle 40%
38.54%
share of total income
Top 10%
49.08%
share of total income
Top 1%
13.91%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (CVE)

BracketAvg. Income (CVE)Threshold (CVE)
Bottom 50%87,860 CVE< 131,790
Middle 40%680,507 CVE131,790 - 2,080,145
Top 10%3,466,908 CVE> 2,080,145
Top 1%9,828,179 CVE> 5,896,907
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+3.31%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
3.31%
Bottom 50%
3.31%
Top 1% Growth
3.31%

Inequality Gap

49.1%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 4.9x the national average salary in Cape Verde.

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