Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 17.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 17.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 38.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 65th 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 unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 38.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 34.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 37.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 35.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 30.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 24.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 29.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 28.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 23.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 28.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2021 | 25.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 22.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 22.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 16.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 2025 | 17.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 37.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 62 Russian Federation 21.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Mauritania 17.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 North Macedonia 17.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Sudan 16.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Haiti 15.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Mozambique 15.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 1,009 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 98,742 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,059 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 10.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5335 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 17.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.