PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) was 47.72 LCU per international $ in 2024. ▼ Falling
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2024, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Cape Verde stood at 47.72 LCU per international $. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 77.91 LCU per international $ in 1993 and was at its lowest, 47.72 LCU per international $, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 59th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.2 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 56.96 LCU per international $ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 53.4 LCU per international $ | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 77.91 LCU per international $ | +45.9% |
| 1994 | 54.03 LCU per international $ | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 52.1 LCU per international $ | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 54.11 LCU per international $ | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 52.75 LCU per international $ | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 51.99 LCU per international $ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.17 LCU per international $ | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 53.3 LCU per international $ | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 54.81 LCU per international $ | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 53.78 LCU per international $ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 55.33 LCU per international $ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 50.47 LCU per international $ | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 48.06 LCU per international $ | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 48.78 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 48.14 LCU per international $ | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.99 LCU per international $ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 49.64 LCU per international $ | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 49.36 LCU per international $ | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.7 LCU per international $ | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 51.05 LCU per international $ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 51.68 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.57 LCU per international $ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.11 LCU per international $ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 48.94 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 47.98 LCU per international $ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.68 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 49.91 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 49.99 LCU per international $ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.17 LCU per international $ | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 47.82 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 48.05 LCU per international $ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 47.72 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 47.72 LCU per international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.41 LCU per international $, 6.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 47.72 LCU per international $ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 193.27 LCU per international $, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) 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 | +45.9% | 53.4 LCU per international $ | 77.91 LCU per international $ |
| 1994 | -30.7% | 77.91 LCU per international $ | 54.03 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.46 LCU per international $ | 51.99 LCU per international $ | 77.91 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.13 LCU per international $ | 48.06 LCU per international $ | 55.33 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1 LCU per international $ | 47.98 LCU per international $ | 51.68 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.35 LCU per international $ | 47.72 LCU per international $ | 49.99 LCU per international $ | 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 ppp conversion factor, gdp in Cape Verde?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Cape Verde was 47.72 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 77.91 LCU per international $ in 1993.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.72 LCU per international $ in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release