GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita was 537,420 current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1980β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 537,420 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 537,420 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,676 current LCU, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 65th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,183 current LCU | 17,676 current LCU | 56,702 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,399 current LCU | 57,247 current LCU | 137,321 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,961 current LCU | 142,370 current LCU | 294,462 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,055 current LCU | 298,093 current LCU | 431,486 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 439,694 current LCU | 342,582 current LCU | 537,420 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7271 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 537,420 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 537,420 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,676 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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 per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release