Current expenditure, total in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Current expenditure, total was 31,860 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
31,860 current LCU
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
50th
of 51 countries
All-time high
16.04 billion current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
14,773 current LCU
in 2001
Years of data
24
1988–2011

Current expenditure, total in Cape Verde, 1988–2011

05.0B10.0B15.0B1988199920111988: 2.4B current LCU1989: 2.9B current LCU1990: 3.2B current LCU1991: 3.4B current LCU1992: 4.8B current LCU1993: 5.8B current LCU1994: 6.9B current LCU1995: 9.3B current LCU1996: 9.3B current LCU1997: 10.5B current LCU1998: 11.0B current LCU1999: 16.0B current LCU2000: 21.6k current LCU2001: 14.8k current LCU2002: 15.7k current LCU2003: 17.0k current LCU2004: 18.0k current LCU2005: 18.9k current LCU2006: 18.9k current LCU2007: 22.3k current LCU2008: 23.3k current LCU2009: 24.6k current LCU2010: 27.2k current LCU2011: 31.9k current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 31,860 current LCU for current expenditure, total in 2011.

The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Cape Verde peaked at 16.04 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14,773 current LCU, in 2001.

That places Cape Verde 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.69 billion current LCU 2.45 billion current LCU 2.94 billion current LCU 2
1990s 8.02 billion current LCU 3.17 billion current LCU 16.04 billion current LCU 10
2000s 19,516 current LCU 14,773 current LCU 24,602 current LCU 10
2010s 29,509 current LCU 27,157 current LCU 31,860 current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 47 Gambia 3.65 billion current LCU compare
  2. 48 Seychelles 2.98 billion current LCU compare
  3. 49 Zimbabwe 2.75 billion current LCU compare
  4. 51 Mali 4 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure, total in Cape Verde?
Current expenditure, total in Cape Verde was 31,860 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 16.04 billion current LCU in 1999.
What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 14,773 current LCU in 2001.
How does Cape Verde rank for current expenditure, total?
Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure, total (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,441 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.