General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Cape Verde, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cape Verde peaked at 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 7.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 7.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 9.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 8.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 10.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2020 | 11.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 12.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 13.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.23 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 42 Senegal 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Togo 14.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Syria 13.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Democratic Republic of Congo 12.72 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 New Caledonia 12.47 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per in Cape Verde?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cape Verde was 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 14.27 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.