Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 89.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 70.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 65.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 73.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 69.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 76.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 73.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 73.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 87.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 87.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 80.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 86.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 84.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 81.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 89.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 86.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 86.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 65.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 79.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 69.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 63 New Caledonia 95.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 French Polynesia 90.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Serbia 88.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Bhutan 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 India 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Russia 76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 89.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.