GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita was 567,261 current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 567,261 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 567,261 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,676 current LCU, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 68th 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 per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17,676 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 20,715 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 24,638 current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 29,399 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 32,716 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 36,331 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 43,370 current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 47,713 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 52,571 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 56,702 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 57,247 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 59,384 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 61,750 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 98,125 current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 81,163 current LCU | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 89,544 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 97,418 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 105,555 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 116,488 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 137,321 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 142,370 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 150,731 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 155,784 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 167,997 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 171,238 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 177,660 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 198,449 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 268,011 current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 294,462 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 292,907 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 298,093 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 317,267 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 322,558 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 329,048 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 330,943 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 339,408 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 359,771 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 380,772 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 401,208 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 431,486 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 342,582 current LCU | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 370,210 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 453,356 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 488,144 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 526,958 current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 567,261 current LCU | +7.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 567,261 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 4.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 567,261 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,756 current LCU, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita 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 | +58.9% | 61,750 current LCU | 98,125 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,183 current LCU | 17,676 current LCU | 56,702 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,399 current LCU | 57,247 current LCU | 137,321 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,961 current LCU | 142,370 current LCU | 294,462 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,055 current LCU | 298,093 current LCU | 431,486 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 458,085 current LCU | 342,582 current LCU | 567,261 current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 567,261 current 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 567,261 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,676 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.