Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross national expenditure (current LCU) was 333.16 billion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Cape Verde is 333.16 billion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Cape Verde peaked at 333.16 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 168.51 billion current LCU, in 2007.
Cape Verde ranks 118th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 168.51 billion current LCU | — |
| 2008 | 180.53 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 181.44 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 189.92 billion current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 202.52 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 191.10 billion current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 187.32 billion current LCU | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 198.05 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 194.32 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 207.33 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 226.38 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 235.10 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 244.44 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 225.35 billion current LCU | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 248.18 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 281.87 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 296.97 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 308.52 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 333.16 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 333.16 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.71 trillion current LCU, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 333.16 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.53 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.83 billion current LCU | 168.51 billion current LCU | 181.44 billion current LCU | 3 |
| 2010s | 207.65 billion current LCU | 187.32 billion current LCU | 244.44 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.34 billion current LCU | 225.35 billion current LCU | 333.16 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 gross national expenditure in Cape Verde?
- Gross national expenditure in Cape Verde was 333.16 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 333.16 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.51 billion current LCU in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross national expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.