Cape Verde vs North America: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Cape Verde
- North America
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 22.9% against 14.2% in North America, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.6 times North America's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 35th and North America ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.4% | 2.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.3% | 3.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 14.5% | 9.3% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Cape Verde or North America?
- Cape Verde, at 22.9% against 14.2% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Cape Verde and North America?
- 8.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and North America rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 35th and North America ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.