Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cape Verde is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 566.85 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 84th out of 166 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.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 566.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 582.55 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 618.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 626.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 662.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 622.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 634.23 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 666.83 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 691.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 718.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 658.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 694.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 806.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 825.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 904.64 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 874.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 915.49 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 959.52 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161.63 constant 2015 US$ per person, 6.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 589.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | 566.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | 618.89 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 678.21 constant 2015 US$ per person | 622.5 constant 2015 US$ per person | 806.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 920.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | 825.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 81 South Africa 1,106 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 82 Georgia 1,105 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 83 Thailand 1,061 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 85 Peru 1,036 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1,003 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 87 Belize 993.81 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Cape Verde was 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,043 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 566.85 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.