Current expenditure, total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Current expenditure, total was 31,860 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Cape Verde, 1988–2011
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.
Current expenditure, total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.45 billion current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 2.94 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 3.17 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.43 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 4.78 billion current LCU | +39.4% |
| 1993 | 5.78 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 6.92 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 9.27 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 9.27 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.53 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 10.98 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 16.04 billion current LCU | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 21,627 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 14,773 current LCU | -31.7% |
| 2002 | 15,693 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 17,038 current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 18,018 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 18,948 current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 18,887 current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 22,308 current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 23,264 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 24,602 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 27,157 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 31,860 current LCU | +17.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 31,860 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 434.30 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 31,860 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current expenditure, total in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -100.0% | 16.04 billion current LCU | 21,627 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 111.84 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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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.