GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP (current LCU) (Country official) was 299.13 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 299.13 billion current LCU for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 299.13 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.71 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.71 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 6.79 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 8.20 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 9.93 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 11.21 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 12.62 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 15.28 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 17.05 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 19.05 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 20.86 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 21.49 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 22.84 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 24.29 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 39.44 billion current LCU | +62.4% |
| 1994 | 33.30 billion current LCU | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 37.44 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 41.46 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 45.68 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 51.23 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 61.32 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 64.54 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 69.38 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 72.76 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 79.53 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 82.09 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 86.19 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 97.38 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 132.98 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 147.63 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 148.25 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 151.96 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 162.26 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 165.13 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 168.55 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 169.55 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 173.91 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 184.40 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 195.29 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 205.99 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 221.83 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 176.32 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 191.27 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 235.63 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 254.97 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 276.59 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2025 | 299.13 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 299.13 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 trillion current LCU, 29% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 299.13 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.57 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (Country official) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +62.4% | 24.29 billion current LCU | 39.44 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.67 billion current LCU | 5.71 billion current LCU | 20.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.85 billion current LCU | 21.49 billion current LCU | 61.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.07 billion current LCU | 64.54 billion current LCU | 148.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.89 billion current LCU | 151.96 billion current LCU | 221.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 238.99 billion current LCU | 176.32 billion current LCU | 299.13 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gdp in Cape Verde was 299.13 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 299.13 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 127th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.