Inflation Cape Verde 2013
Average inflation: 1.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 4.5%. The lowest inflation was in November at 0.0%.
- Highest month
- January: 4.5%
- Lowest month
- November: 0.0%
- Difference
- 4.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 5.0%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 0.7%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 5.0%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 0.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% lower than the 5-year average of 2.3%.
- 5-year average
- 2.3%
- 10-year average
- 3.5%
- All-time high (2008)
- 6.8%
- All-time low (2009)
- 1.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by +1.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -4.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.5% | +1.5 |
| February | 3.1% | +0.6 |
| March | 2.6% | +0.6 |
| April | 2.3% | +1.3 |
| May | 1.4% | -0.6 |
| June | 1.2% | -0.4 |
| July | 0.7% | -1.8 |
| August | 1.3% | -0.9 |
| September | 1.1% | -1.1 |
| October | 0.1% | -3.5 |
| November | 0.0% | -3.8 |
| December | 0.1% | -4.0 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.