Benin vs Cape Verde: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Benin
176,665 current LCU per person
in 2025
Cape Verde
158,888 current LCU per person
in 2025
Benin rank
53rd
Cape Verde rank
56th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Benin
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Benin currently reports 176,665 current LCU per person against 158,888 current LCU per person in Cape Verde, a difference of 17,777 current LCU per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Benin ranks 53rd and Cape Verde ranks 56th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cape Verde in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,698 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,698 current LCU per person | Benin |
| 1990s | 27,123 current LCU per person | 28,046 current LCU per person | 922.9 current LCU per person | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 60,770 current LCU per person | 67,794 current LCU per person | 7,024 current LCU per person | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 90,133 current LCU per person | 102,695 current LCU per person | 12,562 current LCU per person | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 155,792 current LCU per person | 129,277 current LCU per person | 26,515 current LCU per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Benin or Cape Verde?
- Benin, at 176,665 current LCU per person against 158,888 current LCU per person in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Benin and Cape Verde?
- 17,777 current LCU per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cape Verde?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Cape Verde rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Benin ranks 53rd and Cape Verde ranks 56th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.