Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: GDP per capita
Cape Verde
537,420 current LCU
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
583,901 current LCU
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
65th
Guinea-Bissau rank
63rd
GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 583,901 current LCU against 537,420 current LCU in Cape Verde, a difference of 46,481 current LCU.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 65th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,183 current LCU | 3,336 current LCU | 32,847 current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 90,399 current LCU | 167,376 current LCU | 76,976 current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 201,961 current LCU | 247,348 current LCU | 45,387 current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 351,055 current LCU | 376,664 current LCU | 25,609 current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 439,694 current LCU | 540,271 current LCU | 100,577 current LCU | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 583,901 current LCU against 537,420 current LCU in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 46,481 current LCU, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 63rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release