Cabo Verde

MERI Assessment

Cabo Verde scores 39.9 on the MERI Readiness Index, placing it in Tier 4 at global rank 106 (16th percentile). The country exceeds its Sub-Saharan African regional median by 1.7 points but lags its Upper Middle Income peer group by 13.5 points. Talent and Operating Conditions (57.2) is the strongest pillar, while Market Infrastructure (27.6) is the weakest, constrained by severe digital infrastructure deficits.

Coverage ratio of 0.83 with 3 imputed indicators and 2 missing indicators (Foreign Ownership Restrictions and Business Entry in the regulatory pillar) limits precision in regulatory assessment; Trade Openness and Contract Enforcement Reliability are peer-imputed estimates.