Cape Verde vs South Africa: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Cape Verde
6,456 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
6,505 current US$ per person
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
106th
South Africa rank
105th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 6,505 current US$ per person against 6,456 current US$ per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 49 current US$ per person.
Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 105th of 186 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 | 4,490 current US$ per person | 6,353 current US$ per person | 1,863 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4,497 current US$ per person | 7,086 current US$ per person | 2,589 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5,443 current US$ per person | 6,122 current US$ per person | 679.81 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 6,505 current US$ per person against 6,456 current US$ per person in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 49 current US$ 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 gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 106th and South Africa ranks 105th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.