Cape Verde vs South Africa: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Cape Verde
1,325 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,246 current US$ per person
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
95th
South Africa rank
98th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1,325 current US$ per person against 1,246 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 79 current US$ per person.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 684.76 current US$ per person | 1,079 current US$ per person | 394.37 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 747.36 current US$ per person | 1,339 current US$ per person | 591.99 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,081 current US$ per person | 1,215 current US$ per person | 133.81 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 1,325 current US$ per person against 1,246 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 79 current US$ per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th and South Africa ranks 98th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.