Cape Verde vs Qatar: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
26.1%
in 2024
Qatar
26.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
95th
Qatar rank
96th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Qatar
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 26.1% against 26.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Qatar ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 95th and Qatar ranks 96th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 52.0% | 13.5% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 30.0% | 2.1% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 32.7% | 3.2% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 28.3% | 0.4% | 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 Qatar?
- Cape Verde, at 26.1% against 26.0% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Qatar?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Qatar rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th and Qatar ranks 96th 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.