Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 11.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 73rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 6.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1989 | 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 8.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 8.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 9.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 10.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 1995 | 9.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 10.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 10.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 10.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 8.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 8.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 5.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 5.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -40.5% |
| 2008 | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 4.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 4.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 5.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 4.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 70 Turkey 5.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Albania 5.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Mauritius 5.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Ethiopia 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Eswatini 5.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 76 French Polynesia 4.95 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 5.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 73rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Manufacturing, value added (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.