Published: 31/12/2019
Cape Verde recorded the biggest economic growth among all the Portuguese-speaking African countries in 2019.The Cape Verde National Statistics Institute (INE) reported that economic activity was accelerating – in the third quarter of 2019 there was a 6.7% rise in GDP driven by final consumption (rise of 7.7%) and exports (+11.6%).
Tourism in Cape Verde is a major contributor to the ongoing growth of the country.
Sal is the main island for tourist income , followed by Boa Vista.