GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 537,420 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2024
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 211 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.
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17,676 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 20,715 current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 24,638 current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 29,399 current LCU | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 32,716 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 36,331 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 43,370 current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 47,713 current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 52,571 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 56,702 current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 57,247 current LCU | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 59,384 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 61,750 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 98,125 current LCU | +58.9% |
| 1994 | 81,163 current LCU | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 89,544 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 97,418 current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 105,555 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 116,488 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 137,321 current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 142,370 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 150,731 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 155,784 current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 167,997 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 171,238 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 177,660 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 198,449 current LCU | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 268,011 current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2008 | 294,462 current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 292,907 current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 298,093 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 317,267 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 322,558 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 329,048 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 330,943 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 339,408 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 359,771 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 380,772 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 401,208 current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 431,486 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 342,582 current LCU | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 370,210 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 453,356 current LCU | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 494,903 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 537,420 current LCU | +8.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 537,420 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125,072 current LCU, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 537,420 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 591,280 current LCU, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP per capita (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 | +58.9% | 61,750 current LCU | 98,125 current LCU |
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 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 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 211 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