GDP per capita in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: GDP per capita was 567,261 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
567,261 current LCU
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
68th
of 213 countries
All-time high
567,261 current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
17,676 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025

GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1980–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k198020022025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 567,261 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 567,261 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17,676 current LCU, in 1980.

That places Cape Verde 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 458,085 current LCU 342,582 current LCU 567,261 current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 65 Chad 594,926 current LCU compare
  2. 66 Venezuela 578,246 current LCU compare
  3. 67 North Macedonia 573,274 current LCU compare
  4. 69 Faroe Islands 511,400 current LCU compare
  5. 70 Denmark 509,683 current LCU compare
  6. 71 Vanuatu 485,961 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
Gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 567,261 current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 567,261 current LCU in 2025.
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 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.