Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 225,049 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Cape Verde, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 225,049 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 225,049 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,285 current LCU per person, in 1976.
That places Cape Verde 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3,285 current LCU per person | — |
| 1977 | 4,542 current LCU per person | +38.2% |
| 1978 | 4,218 current LCU per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 4,865 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 5,518 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 5,537 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 7,462 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 9,139 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 1984 | 10,353 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 11,635 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 12,047 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 14,543 current LCU per person | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 16,200 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 14,600 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 13,350 current LCU per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 10,822 current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 13,536 current LCU per person | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 14,833 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 13,953 current LCU per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 11,968 current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 16,654 current LCU per person | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 12,491 current LCU per person | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 12,246 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 21,298 current LCU per person | +73.9% |
| 2000 | 15,311 current LCU per person | -28.1% |
| 2001 | 21,538 current LCU per person | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 23,703 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 21,617 current LCU per person | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 28,612 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 45,070 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 51,329 current LCU per person | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 62,472 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 57,825 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 54,088 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 55,872 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 39,076 current LCU per person | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 49,566 current LCU per person | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 65,481 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 83,183 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 94,582 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 113,195 current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 117,426 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 109,825 current LCU per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 137,681 current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 118,281 current LCU per person | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 123,534 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 128,162 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 146,558 current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 183,970 current LCU per person | +25.5% |
| 2025 | 225,049 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 225,049 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 10.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 225,049 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,204 current LCU per person, 8.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,228 current LCU per person | 3,285 current LCU per person | 4,865 current LCU per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 10,703 current LCU per person | 5,518 current LCU per person | 16,200 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,115 current LCU per person | 10,822 current LCU per person | 21,298 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,157 current LCU per person | 15,311 current LCU per person | 62,472 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,589 current LCU per person | 39,076 current LCU per person | 137,681 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,259 current LCU per person | 118,281 current LCU per person | 225,049 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 38 Czechia 250,494 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Myanmar 240,399 current LCU per person compare
- 40 Djibouti 237,656 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Rwanda 220,783 current LCU per person compare
- 43 Gabon 212,164 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Seychelles 206,122 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Cape Verde was 225,049 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 225,049 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,285 current LCU per person in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Net foreign assets (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.