Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 98,742 current LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Cabo Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cabo Verde stood at 98,742 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cabo Verde peaked at 142,490 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 85,967 current LCU per person, in 2024.
Cabo Verde ranks 64th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Cabo Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 126,693 current LCU per person | — |
| 2008 | 135,263 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 121,147 current LCU per person | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 134,013 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 142,490 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 113,553 current LCU per person | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 98,673 current LCU per person | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 115,818 current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 98,792 current LCU per person | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 102,734 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 111,503 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 110,277 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 101,106 current LCU per person | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 99,218 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 102,733 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 99,192 current LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 106,050 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 85,967 current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 98,742 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
Cabo Verde compared with similar countries
- Cabo Verde's 98,742 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cabo Verde's 98,742 current LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99,160 current LCU per person, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127,701 current LCU per person | 121,147 current LCU per person | 135,263 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 112,896 current LCU per person | 98,673 current LCU per person | 142,490 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,650 current LCU per person | 85,967 current LCU per person | 106,050 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cabo Verde
- 61 Comoros, Union of the 106,261 current LCU per person compare
- 62 Niger 99,160 current LCU per person compare
- 63 Qatar 98,939 current LCU per person compare
- 65 Bangladesh 89,594 current LCU per person compare
- 66 India 81,663 current LCU per person compare
- 67 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 81,523 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cabo 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cabo Verde?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Cabo Verde was 98,742 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 142,490 current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cabo Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,967 current LCU per person in 2024.
- How does Cabo Verde rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Cabo Verde ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.