What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, public sector between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?

9.68 billion current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?

16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2002.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Gross fixed capital formation, public sector

Cape Verde

22.37 billion current LCU

in 2011

Guinea-Bissau

12.69 billion current LCU

in 2002

Cape Verde rank

33rd

Guinea-Bissau rank

36th

Gross fixed capital formation, public sector over time

Cape Verde
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 22.37 billion current LCU against 12.69 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 9.68 billion current LCU.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.8 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.54 billion current LCU	1.16 billion current LCU	1.39 billion current LCU	Cape Verde
1990s	6.96 billion current LCU	11.39 billion current LCU	4.43 billion current LCU	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	8.26 billion current LCU	15.99 billion current LCU	7.73 billion current LCU	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross fixed capital formation, public sector, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?: Cape Verde, at 22.37 billion current LCU against 12.69 billion current LCU in Guinea-Bissau as of 2011.
What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation, public sector between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?: 9.68 billion current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2002.
How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for gross fixed capital formation, public sector?: Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gross fixed capital formation, public sector (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 49 places, 1,476 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Public investment covers gross outlays by the public sector on additions to its fixed domestic assets.