Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 41.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 41.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 49th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 10.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 13.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1983 | 17.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 19.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 20.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 14.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 13.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 12.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 14.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1990 | 12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 11.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 11.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 12.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 13.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 16.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 25.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.2% |
| 1998 | 22.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 21.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 32.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2001 | 36.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 38.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 30.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2004 | 28.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 33.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 39.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 27.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 25.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 23.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 25.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 26.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 32.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 31.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 30.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 41.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 24.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 22.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 40.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +82.5% |
| 2023 | 39.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 43.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 41.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 25.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 46 Serbia 56.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Iceland 51.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Yemen 46.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Comoros 40.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Japan 33.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 North Macedonia 32.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 41.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.