GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 282.08 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
282.08 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
126th
of 211 countries
All-time high
282.08 billion current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
5.71 billion current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 282.08 billion current LCU for gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 282.08 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.71 billion current LCU, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.71 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 6.79 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 1982 | 8.20 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 9.93 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 11.21 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 12.62 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 15.28 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 17.05 billion current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 19.05 billion current LCU | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 20.86 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 21.49 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 22.84 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 24.29 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 39.44 billion current LCU | +62.4% |
| 1994 | 33.30 billion current LCU | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 37.44 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 41.46 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 45.68 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 51.23 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 61.32 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 64.54 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 69.38 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 72.76 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 79.53 billion current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 82.09 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 86.19 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 97.38 billion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 132.98 billion current LCU | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 147.63 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 148.25 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 151.96 billion current LCU | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 162.26 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 165.13 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 168.55 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 169.55 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 173.91 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 184.40 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 195.29 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 205.99 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 221.83 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 176.32 billion current LCU | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 191.27 billion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 235.63 billion current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 258.50 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 282.08 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 282.08 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 913.58 billion current LCU, 31% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 282.08 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.64 trillion current LCU, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +62.4% | 24.29 billion current LCU | 39.44 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.67 billion current LCU | 5.71 billion current LCU | 20.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.85 billion current LCU | 21.49 billion current LCU | 61.32 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.07 billion current LCU | 64.54 billion current LCU | 148.25 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 179.89 billion current LCU | 151.96 billion current LCU | 221.83 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.76 billion current LCU | 176.32 billion current LCU | 282.08 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gdp in Cape Verde was 282.08 billion current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 282.08 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release