Cape Verde vs Suriname: General government total expenditure
Cape Verde
83.79 billion current LCU
in 2025
Suriname
62.55 billion current LCU
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
126th
Suriname rank
128th
General government total expenditure over time
- Cape Verde
- Suriname
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 83.79 billion current LCU against 62.55 billion current LCU in Suriname, a difference of 21.24 billion current LCU.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Suriname ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 128th of 195 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 12.05 billion current LCU | 74.70 million current LCU | 11.97 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 32.78 billion current LCU | 1.37 billion current LCU | 31.41 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 52.62 billion current LCU | 6.02 billion current LCU | 46.60 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 67.41 billion current LCU | 33.33 billion current LCU | 34.08 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Cape Verde or Suriname?
- Cape Verde, at 83.79 billion current LCU against 62.55 billion current LCU in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 21.24 billion current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Suriname?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Suriname rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 126th and Suriname ranks 128th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release