General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 83.79 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
83.79 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
83.79 billion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
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 126th of 197 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.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 17.70 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 19.51 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 19.65 billion current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 19.75 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 18.98 billion current LCU | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 24.88 billion current LCU | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 29.73 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 23.55 billion current LCU | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 28.99 billion current LCU | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 25.29 billion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 29.45 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 32.44 billion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 36.25 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 35.99 billion current LCU | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.75 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 45.41 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 54.26 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 49.23 billion current LCU | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 52.15 billion current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 52.02 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.08 billion current LCU | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 49.91 billion current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 49.14 billion current LCU | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 54.65 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 56.73 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 60.97 billion current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 61.05 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.90 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 62.68 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 65.53 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 72.49 billion current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 83.79 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 83.79 billion current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.78 billion current LCU, 34% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 83.79 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.93 trillion current LCU, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
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 126th out of 197 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