Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 93.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 93.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 122.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 46th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 114.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 99.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 105.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 110.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 100.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 100.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 97.73 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 111.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 112.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 111.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 105.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 107.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 122.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 117.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 112.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 102.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 99.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 93.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 93.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 93.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 41% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 99.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 114.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 104.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 112.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 93.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 122.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 43 Sri Lanka 123.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Pakistan 121.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Iceland 97.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Afghanistan 90.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Kenya 88.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Albania 84.53 constant LCU 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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 93.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 122.26 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 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.