GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita was 466,711 constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in Cape Verde is 466,711 constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 466,711 constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,818 constant LCU, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 55th of 215 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 per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57,818 constant LCU | — |
| 1981 | 61,835 constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 62,650 constant LCU | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 67,613 constant LCU | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 69,177 constant LCU | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 74,104 constant LCU | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 75,161 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 77,305 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 80,804 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 84,137 constant LCU | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 82,999 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 82,160 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 89,101 constant LCU | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 94,800 constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 110,710 constant LCU | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 124,061 constant LCU | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 135,711 constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 148,285 constant LCU | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 164,196 constant LCU | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 179,869 constant LCU | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 202,480 constant LCU | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 203,862 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 211,464 constant LCU | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 217,346 constant LCU | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 236,518 constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 249,872 constant LCU | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 266,735 constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 303,819 constant LCU | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 321,855 constant LCU | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 314,018 constant LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 317,499 constant LCU | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 328,887 constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 332,121 constant LCU | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 334,045 constant LCU | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 336,306 constant LCU | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 339,408 constant LCU | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 353,827 constant LCU | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 369,686 constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 383,001 constant LCU | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 409,062 constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 323,594 constant LCU | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 345,033 constant LCU | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 397,321 constant LCU | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 414,307 constant LCU | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 441,112 constant LCU | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 466,711 constant LCU | +5.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 466,711 constant LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,242 constant LCU, 9.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 466,711 constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,572 constant LCU, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71,061 constant LCU | 57,818 constant LCU | 84,137 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,189 constant LCU | 82,160 constant LCU | 179,869 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,797 constant LCU | 202,480 constant LCU | 321,855 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 350,384 constant LCU | 317,499 constant LCU | 409,062 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 398,013 constant LCU | 323,594 constant LCU | 466,711 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 52 Chad 493,018 constant LCU compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 481,146 constant LCU compare
- 54 Vanuatu 475,563 constant LCU compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 465,264 constant LCU compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 463,582 constant LCU compare
- 58 Mauritius 457,076 constant LCU 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 gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 466,711 constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 466,711 constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,818 constant LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.