Cape Verde vs South Africa: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Cape Verde
1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
84th
South Africa rank
81st
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 63 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 81st of 166 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 | 589.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,097 constant 2015 US$ per person | 507.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 678.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,162 constant 2015 US$ per person | 483.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 920.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,130 constant 2015 US$ per person | 209.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person against 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 63 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Africa 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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 81st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.