Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita was 370,513 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Cape Verde, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 370,513 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 370,513 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 595.89 current LCU per person, in 1976.
That places Cape Verde 50th out of 186 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 595.89 current LCU per person | — |
| 1977 | 706.12 current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 1,923 current LCU per person | +172.3% |
| 1979 | 2,726 current LCU per person | +41.8% |
| 1980 | 3,848 current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 6,399 current LCU per person | +66.3% |
| 1982 | 7,102 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 8,798 current LCU per person | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 9,904 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 11,874 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 13,984 current LCU per person | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 15,870 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 17,302 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 20,704 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 23,804 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 28,833 current LCU per person | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 32,881 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 35,747 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 43,028 current LCU per person | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 53,201 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 56,236 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 64,971 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 68,150 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 70,882 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 92,092 current LCU per person | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 100,304 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 111,887 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 119,795 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 123,660 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 128,515 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 148,724 current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 158,316 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 182,268 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 195,978 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 206,929 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 237,589 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 244,197 current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 252,250 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 256,825 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 261,793 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 270,766 current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 290,096 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 298,400 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 290,716 current LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 310,564 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 326,305 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 352,860 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 365,420 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 367,048 current LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 370,513 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 370,513 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95,301 current LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 370,513 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 176,898 current LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +172.3% | 706.12 current LCU per person | 1,923 current LCU per person |
| 1981 | +66.3% | 3,848 current LCU per person | 6,399 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,488 current LCU per person | 595.89 current LCU per person | 2,726 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 11,578 current LCU per person | 3,848 current LCU per person | 20,704 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,773 current LCU per person | 23,804 current LCU per person | 70,882 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,154 current LCU per person | 92,092 current LCU per person | 195,978 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,956 current LCU per person | 206,929 current LCU per person | 298,400 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,785 current LCU per person | 310,564 current LCU per person | 370,513 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 47 Rwanda 401,388 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Uruguay 396,400 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Thailand 389,633 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Turkey 365,380 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Malawi 362,247 current LCU per person compare
- 53 North Macedonia 360,001 current LCU per person compare
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.21 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde was 370,513 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 370,513 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 595.89 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net domestic credit International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.