Cape Verde vs Kenya: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Cape Verde
27.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Kenya
30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
60th
Kenya rank
57th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 27.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 57th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
| 1990s | 24.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 33.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 26.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 28.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Cape Verde or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 30.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 27.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 2.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 60th and Kenya ranks 57th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.