General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: General government final consumption … LCU unit GDP current was 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cape Verde is 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Cape Verde peaked at 24.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Cape Verde 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 … LCU unit GDP current in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 15.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 15.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 20.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 19.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 17.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 16.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 19.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 24.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 24.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 22.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 22.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 53 Vanuatu 25.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 New Caledonia 24.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Algeria 24.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Sri Lanka 20.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Serbia 19.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Afghanistan 16.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (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 22.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, 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 24.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Cape Verde ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current 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.