Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.28 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.27 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 51 New Caledonia 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Egypt 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Madagascar 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Togo 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Greenland 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Fiji 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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