GNI in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GNI was 295.26 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni in Cape Verde is 295.26 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni in Cape Verde peaked at 295.26 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.58 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 125th of 210 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.
GNI in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.58 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 6.82 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 7.94 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 9.43 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 10.82 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 12.25 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 15.06 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 17.03 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 19.10 billion current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 21.11 billion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 21.65 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 22.92 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 24.38 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 39.52 billion current LCU | +62.1% |
| 1994 | 33.27 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 37.24 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 41.10 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 45.35 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 50.69 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 60.40 billion current LCU | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 62.86 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 68.63 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 71.03 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 78.11 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 80.47 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 83.20 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 93.43 billion current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 130.46 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 144.09 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 144.81 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 145.87 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 156.47 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 158.70 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 163.18 billion current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 161.86 billion current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 168.04 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 178.48 billion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 189.32 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 201.62 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 217.65 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 172.60 billion current LCU | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 188.62 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 232.69 billion current LCU | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 251.74 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 271.88 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 295.26 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 295.26 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 935.69 billion current LCU, 32% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 295.26 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.00 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +62.1% | 24.38 billion current LCU | 39.52 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.51 billion current LCU | 5.58 billion current LCU | 21.11 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.65 billion current LCU | 21.65 billion current LCU | 60.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.71 billion current LCU | 62.86 billion current LCU | 144.81 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.12 billion current LCU | 145.87 billion current LCU | 217.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.46 billion current LCU | 172.60 billion current LCU | 295.26 billion 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 gni in Cape Verde?
- Gni in Cape Verde was 295.26 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 295.26 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gni?
- Cape Verde ranks 125th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 GNI (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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.