Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 631,795 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 631,795 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 631,795 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 339,608 current LCU per person, in 2007.
Cape Verde ranks 56th of 186 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 (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 339,608 current LCU per person | — |
| 2008 | 360,084 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 358,475 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 372,558 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 395,975 current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 373,273 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 365,691 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 386,564 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 379,249 current LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 404,498 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 441,369 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 457,922 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 475,466 current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 437,844 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 480,369 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 542,330 current LCU per person | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 568,549 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 587,789 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 631,795 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 631,795 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 631,795 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 631,795 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 352,722 current LCU per person | 339,608 current LCU per person | 360,084 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 405,256 current LCU per person | 365,691 current LCU per person | 475,466 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 541,446 current LCU per person | 437,844 current LCU per person | 631,795 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 53 Dominican Republic 714,417 current LCU per person compare
- 54 North Macedonia 652,070 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 634,569 current LCU per person compare
- 57 Mauritius 612,536 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Sweden 606,857 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Djibouti 592,133 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde was 631,795 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 631,795 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 339,608 current LCU per person in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (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 national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (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.