Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 540,061 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 540,061 constant LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 540,061 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 366,368 constant LCU per person, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 45th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 380,568 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2008 | 387,304 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 384,786 constant LCU per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 394,636 constant LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 403,823 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 376,537 constant LCU per person | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 366,368 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 389,520 constant LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 379,249 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 406,486 constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 433,730 constant LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 452,447 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 469,878 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 432,703 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 466,166 constant LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 485,834 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 489,408 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 512,282 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 540,061 constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 540,061 constant LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,296 constant LCU per person, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 540,061 constant LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423,468 constant LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 384,219 constant LCU per person | 380,568 constant LCU per person | 387,304 constant LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 407,267 constant LCU per person | 366,368 constant LCU per person | 469,878 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 487,742 constant LCU per person | 432,703 constant LCU per person | 540,061 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 42 Czechia 560,297 constant LCU per person compare
- 43 Uruguay 545,625 constant LCU per person compare
- 44 Guinea-Bissau 542,618 constant LCU per person compare
- 46 Djibouti 537,932 constant LCU per person compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 527,028 constant LCU per person compare
- 48 Sweden 495,919 constant LCU per person compare
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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Cape Verde was 540,061 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 540,061 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 366,368 constant LCU per person in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 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 national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.