Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 281.09 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 281.09 billion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Cape Verde peaked at 281.09 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 105.65 billion current LCU, in 2007.
Cape Verde ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 105.65 billion current LCU | — |
| 2008 | 112.72 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 120.12 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 121.61 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 129.64 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 132.97 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 136.77 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 138.71 billion current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 143.70 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 154.67 billion current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 169.19 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 178.49 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 192.46 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 174.28 billion current LCU | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 195.10 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 230.32 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 241.58 billion current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 263.39 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 281.09 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 281.09 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 trillion current LCU, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 281.09 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.83 billion current LCU | 105.65 billion current LCU | 120.12 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 149.82 billion current LCU | 121.61 billion current LCU | 192.46 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.96 billion current LCU | 174.28 billion current LCU | 281.09 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Cape Verde?
- Final consumption expenditure in Cape Verde was 281.09 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 281.09 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.65 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.