Wages and salaries in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Wages and salaries was 17,882 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
17,882 current LCU
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
50th
of 51 countries
All-time high
5.98 billion current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
26
1984–2011

Wages and salaries in Cape Verde, 1984–2011

02.0B4.0B6.0B1984199720111984: 0 current LCU1985: 0 current LCU1988: 1.3B current LCU1989: 1.6B current LCU1990: 1.7B current LCU1991: 2.2B current LCU1992: 2.4B current LCU1993: 3.1B current LCU1994: 3.4B current LCU1995: 3.9B current LCU1996: 4.3B current LCU1997: 4.5B current LCU1998: 4.9B current LCU1999: 6.0B current LCU2000: 6.4k current LCU2001: 6.6k current LCU2002: 7.1k current LCU2003: 9.4k current LCU2004: 10.2k current LCU2005: 10.7k current LCU2006: 11.5k current LCU2007: 12.5k current LCU2008: 13.5k current LCU2009: 14.8k current LCU2010: 16.2k current LCU2011: 17.9k current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2011, wages and salaries in Cape Verde stood at 17,882 current LCU.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 171.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Cape Verde peaked at 5.98 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1984.

Cape Verde ranks 50th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 722.25 million current LCU 0 current LCU 1.63 billion current LCU 4
1990s 3.64 billion current LCU 1.75 billion current LCU 5.98 billion current LCU 10
2000s 10,281 current LCU 6,412 current LCU 14,844 current LCU 10
2010s 17,031 current LCU 16,180 current LCU 17,882 current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 47 Gambia 1.47 billion current LCU compare
  2. 48 Zimbabwe 1.07 billion current LCU compare
  3. 49 Seychelles 871.06 million current LCU compare
  4. 51 Mali 0 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wages and salaries in Cape Verde?
Wages and salaries in Cape Verde was 17,882 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 5.98 billion current LCU in 1999.
What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1984.
How does Cape Verde rank for wages and salaries?
Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wages and salaries (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,362 data points, 1966–2011
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Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.