Government spending vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 26.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.09
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
95th
of 151 countries
All-time high
48.06
in 1994
All-time low
23.41
in 2003
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 26.09 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 48.06 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23.41, in 2003.
Cape Verde ranks 95th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 48.06 | — |
| 1995 | 44.51 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 38.92 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 34.79 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 29.85 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 34.96 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 36.69 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 24.16 | -34.2% |
| 2002 | 28.53 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 23.41 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 26.27 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 26.23 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.4 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 27.06 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 27.6 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 30.63 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 35.71 | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 30.34 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 31.58 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 30.87 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 27.77 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 28.7 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.65 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 27.98 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 27.54 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 27.51 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.54 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 30.79 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 26.6 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 25.7 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 26.09 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.51 | 29.85 | 48.06 | 6 |
| 2000s | 27.9 | 23.41 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.46 | 26.65 | 35.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.75 | 25.7 | 34.54 | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 96.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 559,912 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 14.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 17.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 945.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 26.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 48.06 in 1994.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.41 in 2003.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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