GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 97.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (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, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 97.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 123.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 67th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 48.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 58.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 71.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 84.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 91.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 80.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 72.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 72.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 70.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 71.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 68.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 80.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 76.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 82.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 93.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 98.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 103.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 119.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 123.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 117.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 97.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 88.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 88.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 80.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 75.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 80.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 83.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 79.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 86.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 83.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 83.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 99.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 93.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 98.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 96.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 93.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 104.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 101.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 101.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 97.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 97.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 97.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 581.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 40.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 103.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 75.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 123.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 93.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 104.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 64 New Caledonia 110.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 French Polynesia 110.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Serbia 103.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 87.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 India 87.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Bhutan 87.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 97.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 123.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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GDP (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.