Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Cape Verde ranks 34th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1655 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1666 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1673 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 0.199 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1617 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1841 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2278 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2023 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1226 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1629 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1705 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1601 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2026 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2033 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 31 Bhutan 0.1882 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Canada 0.1818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 South Korea 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Belgium 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Denmark 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ 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 government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.