General government total expenditure in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: General government total expenditure was 83.79 billion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Cape Verde, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Cape Verde stood at 83.79 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Cape Verde peaked at 83.79 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 124th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.05 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 24.88 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.78 billion current LCU | 23.55 billion current LCU | 45.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.62 billion current LCU | 47.08 billion current LCU | 60.97 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.41 billion current LCU | 58.90 billion current LCU | 83.79 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7271 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Cape Verde?
- General government total expenditure in Cape Verde was 83.79 billion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 83.79 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for general government total expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release