General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per was 17.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 17.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Cape Verde peaked at 23.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 45th of 176 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 14.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 16.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 17.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 16.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 16.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 20.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 19.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 16.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 16.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 23.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 22.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 18.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 18.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 17.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 17.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 17.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 42 Iceland 23.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Congo 20.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Armenia 19.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Afghanistan 13.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Serbia 13.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bhutan 12.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Cape Verde?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per in Cape Verde was 17.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.