GNI per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GNI per capita was 559,911 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 559,911 current LCU for gni per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 559,911 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,255 current LCU, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 67th 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 per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17,255 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 20,793 current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 23,855 current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 27,940 current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 31,602 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 35,256 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 42,758 current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1987 | 47,667 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 52,720 current LCU | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 57,385 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 57,673 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 59,606 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 61,972 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 98,318 current LCU | +58.6% |
| 1994 | 81,095 current LCU | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 89,072 current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 96,564 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 104,783 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 115,254 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 135,264 current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 138,659 current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 149,108 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 152,089 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 164,998 current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 167,868 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 171,508 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 190,395 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 262,913 current LCU | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 287,390 current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 286,107 current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 286,144 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 305,931 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 309,983 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 318,571 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 315,929 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 327,953 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 348,210 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 369,129 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 392,700 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 423,361 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 335,356 current LCU | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 365,094 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 447,694 current LCU | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 481,959 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 517,984 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2025 | 559,911 current LCU | +8.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 559,911 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,762 current LCU, 4.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 559,911 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 642,602 current LCU, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI 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 | +58.6% | 61,972 current LCU | 98,318 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,723 current LCU | 17,255 current LCU | 57,385 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,960 current LCU | 57,673 current LCU | 135,264 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 197,104 current LCU | 138,659 current LCU | 287,390 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,791 current LCU | 286,144 current LCU | 423,361 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,333 current LCU | 335,356 current LCU | 559,911 current LCU | 6 |
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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 per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gni per capita in Cape Verde was 559,911 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 559,911 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,255 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gni per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 67th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. 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.