Government consumption in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Government consumption was 23,331 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Cape Verde, 1984–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 23,331 current LCU for government consumption in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 205.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Cape Verde peaked at 6.63 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7,641 current LCU, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 49th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government consumption in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.37 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 1.26 billion current LCU | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.48 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 1.90 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 1990 | 2.02 billion current LCU | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 2.43 billion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 2.65 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 3.35 billion current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 3.68 billion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 4.23 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 4.57 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 5.15 billion current LCU | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 5.24 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.63 billion current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 13,408 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 7,641 current LCU | -43.0% |
| 2002 | 8,647 current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 12,075 current LCU | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 13,330 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 13,869 current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 13,503 current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15,209 current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 16,586 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 17,831 current LCU | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 19,843 current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 23,331 current LCU | +17.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 23,331 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118.59 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 23,331 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government consumption 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% | 6.63 billion current LCU | 13,408 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.50 billion current LCU | 1.26 billion current LCU | 1.90 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.00 billion current LCU | 2.02 billion current LCU | 6.63 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,210 current LCU | 7,641 current LCU | 17,831 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,587 current LCU | 19,843 current LCU | 23,331 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 46 Gambia 2.50 billion current LCU compare
- 47 Zimbabwe 2.30 billion current LCU compare
- 48 Seychelles 1.39 billion current LCU compare
- 50 Mali 0 current LCU compare
- 50 Sierra Leone 0 current LCU compare
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 government consumption in Cape Verde?
- Government consumption in Cape Verde was 23,331 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.63 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,641 current LCU in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for government consumption?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.4%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.