Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Cabo Verde

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Cabo Verde in 2025 — 22.9%. Ranked 19 in the world out of 132. Since 2007, the indicator has risen by 4 pp.

2025 22.9% +0.7 pp vs 2024
World rank 19of 132
Period maximum 26.6%2021
Period minimum 17.8%2017

Trend over time

2007–2025 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Cabo Verde, 2007–202517.52022.52527.520072009201120132015201720192021202320252007: 18.9%2008: 18.1%2009: 19.6%2010: 19.8%2011: 19.9%2012: 18.5%2013: 18.8%2014: 19.8%2015: 20.3%2016: 19.8%2017: 17.8%2018: 18.1%2019: 19.8%2020: 25.7%2021: 26.6%2022: 22.4%2023: 22.6%2024: 22.2%2025: 22.9%
Change over the period: +4 pp Annual average: 0.22 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde 22.9%
Western Africa computed 12.3%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 22.9 +0.7 pp
2024 22.2 −0.4 pp
2023 22.6 +0.2 pp
2022 22.4 −4.2 pp
2021 26.6 +0.9 pp
2020 25.7 +5.9 pp
2019 19.8 +1.7 pp
2018 18.1 +0.4 pp
2017 17.8 −2.1 pp
2016 19.8 −0.4 pp
2015 20.3 +0.5 pp
2014 19.8 +1 pp
2013 18.8 +0.2 pp
2012 18.5 −1.4 pp
2011 19.9 +0.1 pp
2010 19.8 +0.2 pp
2009 19.6 +1.5 pp
2008 18.1 −0.7 pp
2007 18.9

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.