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The annual inflation rate fell for the second month to 0.6% in February 2026, marking the softest reading since March 2024. It compares with 1.4% in January. Price growth moderated for restaurants & hotels (6.1% vs 9% in January); food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.5% vs 3.7%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.8% vs 5.8%); furnishings & household equipment (6.6% vs 8.4%) and miscellaneous goods & services (2.3% vs 2.7%). Additionally, prices decreased faster for housing & utilities (-4.8% vs -4.5%) and transportation (-3.6% vs -1.5%). On a monthly basis, the CPI fell by 0.2%, after a 1.7% decline in the prior month. source: INE, Cape Verde

Inflation Rate in Cape Verde decreased to 0.60 percent in February from 1.40 percent in January of 2026. Inflation Rate in Cape Verde averaged 2.18 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.20 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of -4.40 percent in February of 2004. This page provides the latest reported value for - Cape Verde Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Cape Verde Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Cape Verde decreased to 0.60 percent in February from 1.40 percent in January of 2026. Inflation Rate in Cape Verde is expected to be 1.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Cape Verde Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.30 percent in 2027 and 1.20 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI	119.61	119.89	points	Feb 2026
Core Consumer Prices	120.40	120.40	points	Feb 2026
Core Inflation Rate	1.90	2.50	percent	Feb 2026
CPI Housing Utilities	106.36	106.41	points	Feb 2026
CPI Transportation	116.40	116.75	points	Feb 2026
Food Inflation	2.50	3.70	percent	Feb 2026
Inflation Rate YoY	0.60	1.40	percent	Feb 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	-0.20	-1.70	percent	Feb 2026

Cape Verde Inflation Rate

In Cape Verde, the three main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (25 percent of total weight); Housing and Utilities (25 percent) and Transport (13 percent). Others include: Clothing and Footwear (7 percent); Miscellaneous Goods and Services (7 percent); Household Contents, Equipment and Maintenance (5 percent). Communication, Restaurants and Hotels, Recreation and Culture, Health, Education and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 19 percent of total weight.

	Actual	Previous	Highest	Lowest	Dates	Unit	Frequency
	0.60	1.40	10.20	-4.40	1990 - 2026	percent	Monthly	2018=100

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Cape Verde Inflation Rate Hits Near 2-Year High

The annual inflation rate fell for the second month to 0.6% in February 2026, marking the softest reading since March 2024. It compares with 1.4% in January. Price growth moderated for restaurants & hotels (6.1% vs 9% in January); food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.5% vs 3.7%); alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.8% vs 5.8%); furnishings & household equipment (6.6% vs 8.4%) and miscellaneous goods & services (2.3% vs 2.7%). Additionally, prices decreased faster for housing & utilities (-4.8% vs -4.5%) and transportation (-3.6% vs -1.5%). On a monthly basis, the CPI fell by 0.2%, after a 1.7% decline in the prior month.

2026-03-19

Cape Verde Inflation Rate Falls to Over 1-Year Low

The annual inflation rate in Cape Verde cooled down to 1.4% in January, the lowest since December 2024, from 3.3% in the prior month. Price growth moderated mostly for food and non-alcoholic beverages (3.7% vs 5.8% in December); restaurants & hotels (9% vs 9.9%) and clothing and footwear (6.9% vs 10.5%). Moreover, housing and utilities (-4.5% vs 0%) and transportation (-1.5% vs -0.7%) costs fell. On the other hand, prices picked up for furnishing & household equipment (8.4% vs 4.6%). On a monthly basis, the CPI decreased by 1.7%, after a 1% rise in the previous month.

2026-02-17

Cape Verde Inflation Rate Highest Since 2023

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.

2026-01-20