Cape Verde vs Chile: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
26.1%
in 2024
Chile
26.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
95th
Chile rank
92nd
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 26.7% against 26.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 95th and Chile ranks 92nd of 151 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 20.9% | 17.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 21.7% | 6.2% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 24.4% | 5.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 0.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Cape Verde or Chile?
- Chile, at 26.7% against 26.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Chile?
- 0.6%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Chile?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Chile rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th and Chile ranks 92nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.