Cape Verde Inflation Rate

Last Release

Dec 31, 2025

Actual

3.3

Units In

2.1

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Feb 17, 2026

Time to Release

26 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 accelerated to 3.3% in December 2025, up from 2.1% in November, marking the highest level since June 2023. The increase was mainly driven by faster rises in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages (5.8% vs 1.2% in November), the fastest pace since September 2023. Inflation also accelerated for hotels, restaurants, and cafés (9.9% vs 9.7%) and health (1.8% vs 1.5%), while housing prices were unchanged after declining 0.2% in November. Meanwhile, inflation moderated in miscellaneous goods and services (3.0% vs 3.2%), clothing and footwear (10.5% vs 12.0%), alcoholic beverages and tobacco (6.3% vs 6.4%), and recreation and culture (0.7% vs 0.8%), while furnishings and household equipment remained steady at 4.6%. In contrast, transport prices fell by 0.7% after edging up 0.1% in November. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose 1.0% in December, accelerating from a 0.4% increase in the previous month, marking the fastest monthly rise since July 2022.