Cape Verde vs Other small states: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- Cape Verde
- Other small states
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 13.1% against 1.4% in Other small states, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 9.7 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 35th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Other small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.8% | -12.1% | 9.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -0.9% | 4.2% | 5.1% | Other small states |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, Cape Verde or Other small states?
- Cape Verde, at 13.1% against 1.4% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between Cape Verde and Other small states?
- 11.7%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Other small states?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Other small states rank globally for gross capital formation?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd and Other small states ranks 35th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.