Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 69.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
69.5%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 1967
All-time low
51.3%
in 1982
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 69.5% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 76.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 1982.
Cape Verde ranks 60th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.2% | — |
| 1961 | 52.8% | -13.8% |
| 1962 | 60.3% | +14.2% |
| 1963 | 75.3% | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 72.2% | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 62.2% | -13.8% |
| 1967 | 76.5% | +23.0% |
| 1968 | 67.1% | -12.3% |
| 1969 | 63.5% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 58.6% | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 58.0% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 57.2% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 56.6% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 55.8% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 55.5% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 51.3% | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 58.5% | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 55.0% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 55.0% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 64.7% | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 67.3% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 65.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 67.0% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.6% | 52.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.0% | 55.8% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.7% | 51.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.4% | 57.4% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 57.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 61.3% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.8% | 69.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 57 Bermuda 69.9% compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.7% compare
- 59 Nicaragua 69.5% compare
- 61 Uganda 69.4% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 69.3% compare
- 63 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,375 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 6,456 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 109 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 631,795 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,434 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 69.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 1982.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.