What is the difference in gdp between Cape Verde and Portugal?

3.11 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Portugal: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)

Cape Verde

282.08 billion current LCU

in 2024

Portugal

285.19 billion current LCU

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

126th

Portugal rank

125th

GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time

Cape Verde
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 285.19 billion current LCU against 282.08 billion current LCU in Cape Verde, a difference of 3.11 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 125th of 211 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.67 billion current LCU	23.75 billion current LCU	11.08 billion current LCU	Portugal
1990s	37.85 billion current LCU	86.82 billion current LCU	48.97 billion current LCU	Portugal
2000s	98.07 billion current LCU	155.99 billion current LCU	57.91 billion current LCU	Portugal
2010s	179.89 billion current LCU	184.94 billion current LCU	5.05 billion current LCU	Portugal
2020s	228.76 billion current LCU	242.92 billion current LCU	14.16 billion current LCU	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Cape Verde or Portugal?: Portugal, at 285.19 billion current LCU against 282.08 billion current LCU in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Cape Verde and Portugal?: 3.11 billion current LCU, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Portugal rank globally for gdp?: Cape Verde ranks 126th and Portugal ranks 125th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 08 November 2026

February 2026 Data Release