GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 466,711 constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 466,711 constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 466,711 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,818 constant LCU per person, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 55th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57,818 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 61,835 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 62,650 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 67,613 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 69,177 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 74,104 constant LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 75,162 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 77,305 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 80,804 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 84,137 constant LCU per person | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 82,999 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 82,160 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 89,101 constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 94,800 constant LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 110,709 constant LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 124,061 constant LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 135,711 constant LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 148,285 constant LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 164,196 constant LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 179,869 constant LCU per person | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 202,480 constant LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 203,862 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 211,464 constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 217,346 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 236,519 constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 249,873 constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 266,734 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 303,819 constant LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 321,854 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 314,017 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 317,499 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 328,886 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 332,121 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 334,045 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 336,305 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 339,409 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 353,826 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 369,685 constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 383,000 constant LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 409,061 constant LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 323,594 constant LCU per person | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 345,033 constant LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 397,321 constant LCU per person | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 414,306 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 441,113 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 466,711 constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 466,711 constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU per person, 9.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 466,711 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,574 constant LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71,061 constant LCU per person | 57,818 constant LCU per person | 84,137 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,189 constant LCU per person | 82,160 constant LCU per person | 179,869 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,797 constant LCU per person | 202,480 constant LCU per person | 321,854 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,384 constant LCU per person | 317,499 constant LCU per person | 409,061 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,013 constant LCU per person | 323,594 constant LCU per person | 466,711 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 52 Chad 493,018 constant LCU per person compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 481,143 constant LCU per person compare
- 54 Vanuatu 475,563 constant LCU per person compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 465,262 constant LCU per person compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 463,581 constant LCU per person compare
- 58 Mauritius 457,076 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Cape Verde was 466,711 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 466,711 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,818 constant LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.