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Economy of Austria vs Cape Verde compared: GDP & Debt

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Austria has a GDP of $535B compared to $2.73B for Cape Verde, ranking 30/197 and 172/197 by economy size, respectively.

Austria has $432B in government debt (80.8% of GDP), compared to $3.03B (111.2% of GDP) in Cape Verde.

Austria vs Cape Verde GDP by year

Austria
Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP, current $
Austria Cape Verde
2024 $534,790,720,467 $2,725,414,151
2023 $516,670,509,629 $2,504,525,549
2022 $473,221,298,968 $2,247,003,344
2021 $480,466,363,177 $2,051,842,619
2020 $434,397,601,558 $1,821,565,614
2019 $442,983,642,372 $2,252,177,124
2018 $452,582,294,973 $2,205,099,507
2017 $414,926,138,133 $1,996,741,540
2016 $393,687,359,770 $1,849,789,986
2015 $379,546,097,301 $1,749,857,620
2014 $438,556,021,078 $2,041,930,125
2013 $426,580,502,769 $2,028,910,915
2012 $406,750,487,604 $1,913,081,210
2011 $428,954,737,064 $2,046,817,987
2010 $389,827,789,218 $1,824,751,468
2009 $399,290,118,782 $1,852,334,575
2008 $429,234,399,096 $1,959,620,648
2007 $386,760,177,589 $1,649,621,739
2006 $333,905,979,332 $1,107,571,458
2005 $313,952,317,331 $972,241,677
2004 $299,210,411,455 $924,940,012
2003 $260,779,834,340 $813,260,469
2002 $212,837,224,023 $620,507,387
2001 $196,477,206,829 $563,090,490
2000 $196,181,599,831 $539,227,278
1999 $216,421,809,126 $592,416,703
1998 $217,068,085,816 $521,910,561
1997 $211,724,812,267 $490,608,658
1996 $235,952,581,232 $501,979,270
1995 $240,094,169,510 $487,148,994
1994 $202,738,023,130 $406,580,652
1993 $189,634,029,339 $490,417,390
1992 $194,314,032,056 $357,160,985
1991 $173,113,449,617 $319,827,059
1990 $165,811,372,383 $306,890,963
1989 $132,584,448,258 $267,448,571
1988 $132,817,124,707 $264,308,140
1987 $123,682,091,859 $235,253,065
1986 $98,648,254,169 $190,651,168
1985 $69,114,996,010 $137,728,205
1984 $67,719,055,773 $132,019,039
1983 $71,838,528,420 $138,476,176
1982 $70,996,111,963 $140,630,679
1981 $70,755,997,062 $139,468,209
1980 $81,737,498,405 $142,246,815
1979 $73,647,694,287 -
1978 $61,809,208,756 -
1977 $51,343,861,460 -
1976 $42,791,707,448 -
1975 $39,902,300,703 -
1974 $35,051,468,640 -
1973 $29,399,860,145 -
1972 $21,973,207,929 -
1971 $17,788,536,733 -
1970 $15,312,791,744 -
1969 $13,647,475,854 -
1968 $12,499,863,917 -
1967 $11,634,569,522 -
1966 $10,939,526,219 -
1965 $10,041,659,445 -
1964 $9,213,648,656 -
1963 $8,414,050,621 -
1962 $7,793,042,529 -
1961 $7,346,566,038 -
1960 $6,624,086,313 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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GDP per capita in Austria vs Cape Verde by year

Austria
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
Cape Verde
GDP per capita

GDP per capita, PPP
1x
Year Current $
Austria Cape Verde
GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP GDP per capita GDP per capita, PPP
2024 $58,269 $73,911 $5,192 $11,195
2023 $56,580 $73,545 $4,795 $10,242
2022 $52,337 $72,065 $4,323 $9,481
2021 $53,649 $62,969 $3,971 $7,685
2020 $48,716 $58,523 $3,539 $6,853
2019 $49,886 $60,355 $4,381 $8,646
2018 $51,194 $56,636 $4,295 $7,916
2017 $47,164 $53,870 $3,893 $7,936
2016 $45,061 $52,398 $3,609 $7,351
2015 $43,915 $49,549 $3,415 $6,773
2014 $51,315 $48,355 $3,986 $6,417
2013 $50,305 $47,520 $3,961 $6,367
2012 $48,250 $46,156 $3,737 $6,318
2011 $51,117 $44,172 $4,002 $6,384
2010 $46,611 $41,735 $3,579 $6,039
2009 $47,857 $40,687 $3,660 $5,901
2008 $51,581 $41,047 $3,909 $6,011
2007 $46,623 $39,192 $3,325 $5,567
2006 $40,382 $37,388 $2,257 $4,758
2005 $38,157 $34,777 $2,004 $4,324
2004 $36,614 $33,519 $1,929 $3,969
2003 $32,110 $31,959 $1,718 $3,551
2002 $26,335 $30,952 $1,329 $3,388
2001 $24,430 $29,553 $1,223 $3,217
2000 $24,487 $29,221 $1,190 $3,124
1999 $27,079 $27,500 $1,327 $2,714
1998 $27,212 $26,531 $1,187 $2,443
1997 $26,572 $25,301 $1,134 $2,182
1996 $29,646 $24,427 $1,180 $1,963
1995 $30,207 $23,604 $1,165 $1,762
1994 $25,546 $22,553 $991 $1,540
1993 $23,987 $21,647 $1,220 $1,291
1992 $24,783 $21,209 $908 $1,186
1991 $22,323 $20,536 $832 $1,069
1990 $21,596 $19,396 $817 $1,044
1989 $17,401 - $727 -
1988 $17,510 - $729 -
1987 $16,329 - $658 -
1986 $13,032 - $541 -
1985 $9,136 - $396 -
1984 $8,956 - $385 -
1983 $9,500 - $410 -
1982 $9,373 - $423 -
1981 $9,348 - $425 -
1980 $10,827 - $440 -
1979 $9,755 - - -
1978 $8,173 - - -
1977 $6,784 - - -
1976 $5,656 - - -
1975 $5,265 - - -
1974 $4,613 - - -
1973 $3,875 - - -
1972 $2,913 - - -
1971 $2,372 - - -
1970 $2,051 - - -
1969 $1,834 - - -
1968 $1,686 - - -
1967 $1,577 - - -
1966 $1,494 - - -
1965 $1,381 - - -
1964 $1,275 - - -
1963 $1,173 - - -
1962 $1,093 - - -
1961 $1,037 - - -
1960 $940 - - -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Austria's GDP per capita is $58,269, ranking 16/197, compared to $5,192 in Cape Verde, ranking 118/197. Adjusted for purchasing power (GDP per capita PPP), Austria ranks 19th at $73,911, while Cape Verde ranks 129th at $11,195.

Economic indicators

Austria Cape Verde
Gross domestic product
$535B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank
30/197
2024
172/197
2024
GDP growth
-0.66%
2023-2024
7.24%
2023-2024
GDP per capita
$58,269
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank
16/197
2024
118/197
2024
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,911
2024
$11,195
2024
GDP per capita PPP rank
19/197
2024
129/197
2024
Government debt
$432B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
80.8%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$47,075
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank
10/185
2024
76/185
2024
Average annual personal income after taxes
$40,736
2026
$2,576
2026
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$121B
2024
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2023
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
2.2%
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
56%
2024
26.1%
2024
Consumer prices inflation
2.94%
2023-2024
1%
2023-2024
Central bank interest rate n/a
1.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.16%
2024
11.3%
2019
Population
9163419
530391

Spending and national debt comparison by year

Austria
Spending

Debt
Cape Verde
Spending

Debt
1x
Year % of GDP
Austria Cape Verde
Government spending Government debt Government spending Government debt
2024 56% 80.8% 26.1% 111.2%
2023 52.7% 78.5% 25.7% 117.5%
2022 53% 78.4% 26.6% 127.6%
2021 56% 82.4% 30.8% 149.5%
2020 57.3% 83.2% 34.5% 144.3%
2019 49.1% 71% 27.5% 109.8%
2018 49.2% 74.6% 27.5% 112.3%
2017 49.8% 79.1% 28% 113%
2016 50.6% 83.4% 26.6% 115.6%
2015 51.2% 85.6% 28.7% 115.7%
2014 52.4% 85.2% 27.8% 105.7%
2013 52.4% 82.4% 30.9% 93.5%
2012 51.8% 82.9% 31.6% 82.9%
2011 51.3% 83.4% 30.3% 71.6%
2010 53.4% 83.7% 35.7% 73.5%
2009 54.6% 80.8% 30.6% 58.8%
2008 50.4% 69.5% 27.6% 57.5%
2007 49.7% 65.8% 27.1% 59.6%
2006 50.9% 68.2% 28.4% 66.2%
2005 51.7% 69.4% 26.2% 66.7%
2004 54.3% 65.9% 26.3% 67.8%
2003 51.8% 66.4% 23.4% 65.6%
2002 51.6% 67.4% 28.5% 64.7%
2001 51.8% 67.2% 24.2% 62.2%
2000 50.9% 66.1% 36.7% 71.9%
1999 50.5% 61.3% 35% 66.4%
1998 54.4% 69.2% 29.8% 72.9%
1997 52.5% 63.4% 34.8% 79.3%
1996 55.9% 68.2% 38.9% 85.7%
1995 56.1% 68.2% 44.5% 74.3%
1994 54.3% 64.1% 48.1% 73.4%
1993 54.3% 61% - -
1992 49.3% 56.3% - -
1991 47.9% 56.4% - -
1990 46.8% 56.2% - -
1989 51.6% 56.6% - -
1988 53.1% 57.7% - -
1987 54.5% 55.5% - -
1986 54.3% 52% - -
1985 53.5% 47.8% - -
1984 52.6% 46% - -
1983 52.4% 43.7% - -
1982 52% 39.7% - -
1981 51.5% 37.5% - -
1980 50% 35.6% - -
1979 49.8% 34.1% - -
1978 50.8% 32.2% - -
1977 47.6% 28.5% - -
1976 47.9% 26.2% - -
1975 46.1% 22.8% - -
1974 42% 16.8% - -
1973 41.5% 16.7% - -
1972 40.1% 16.7% - -
1971 40% 17.4% - -
1970 39.5% 18.6% - -
1969 40.7% 16.8% - -
1968 40.9% 16.8% - -
1967 40.7% 15.6% - -
1966 38.7% 14.1% - -
1965 38.3% 14.8% - -
1964 38.7% 15.5% - -
1963 38.6% 15.6% - -
1962 37.6% 15.5% - -
1961 35.7% 16% - -
1960 36.3% 17.7% - -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1960–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government spending was $300B, accounting for 56% of its GDP, while Cape Verde spent $711M, or 26.1% of GDP.

Debt-to-GDP ratio is 80.8% in Austria and 111.2% in Cape Verde, ranking 44/185 and 16/185, respectively.

Government deficit by year

Deficit/surplus
Austria

Cape Verde
1x
Year Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
Austria Cape Verde
2024 -4.64% -1.07%
2023 -2.62% -0.28%
2022 -3.31% -4.25%
2021 -5.69% -7.51%
2020 -8.2% -9.29%
2019 0.54% -1.62%
2018 0.2% -2.36%
2017 -0.78% -2.63%
2016 -1.45% -2.73%
2015 -0.48% -4.16%
2014 -1.92% -6.93%
2013 -1.99% -8.49%
2012 -2.18% -9.36%
2011 -2.48% -6.98%
2010 -4.46% -9.6%
2009 -5.38% -5.32%
2008 -1.57% -1.42%
2007 -1.56% -0.86%
2006 -2.61% -4.32%
2005 -2.59% -4.69%
2004 -4.94% -2.98%
2003 -1.84% -3.63%
2002 -1.43% -6.14%
2001 -0.71% -5.03%
2000 -2.07% -15.5%
1999 -2.63% -10.9%
1998 -2.68% -3.16%
1997 -2.38% -10.2%
1996 -4.38% -11.2%
1995 -6.17% -11.1%
1994 -5.04% -12.8%
1993 -4.57% -
1992 -2.15% -
1991 -2.96% -
1990 -2.58% -
1989 -3.07% -
1988 -3.43% -
1987 -4.33% -
1986 -3.84% -
1985 -2.71% -
1984 -2.67% -
1983 -4.22% -
1982 -3.29% -
1981 -1.79% -
1980 -1.62% -
1979 -2.3% -
1978 -2.67% -
1977 -2.11% -
1976 -3.61% -
1975 -2.41% -
1974 1.23% -
1973 1.24% -
1972 1.97% -
1971 1.46% -
1970 1.16% -
1969 -0.08% -
1968 -0.83% -
1967 -0.56% -
1966 1.73% -
1965 1.38% -
1964 0.48% -
1963 -0.5% -
1962 1.12% -
1961 1.68% -
1960 -0.49% -
1959 -2.16% -
1958 -3.52% -
1957 -0.7% -
1956 -0.78% -
1955 -0.5% -
1954 -0.35% -
1953 -0.24% -
1952 -0.73% -
1951 -1.57% -
1950 -7.72% -
1949 -9.23% -
1948 -9.3% -
1947 - -
1946 - -
1945 - -
1944 - -
1943 - -
1942 - -
1941 - -
1940 - -
1939 - -
1938 - -
1937 -2.84% -
1936 -3.91% -
1935 -5.46% -
1934 -5.28% -
1933 -3.55% -
1932 -9.16% -
1931 -11.5% -
1930 -9.68% -
1929 -6.83% -
1928 -7.63% -
1927 -7.3% -
1926 -6.18% -
1925 -4.96% -
1924 -5.69% -
1923 - -
1922 - -
1921 - -
1920 - -
1919 - -
1918 - -
1917 - -
1916 - -
1915 - -
1914 - -
1913 - -
1912 -0.69% -
1911 0.03% -
1910 -0.42% -
1909 -5.51% -
1908 -1.24% -
1907 -2.73% -
1906 -0.05% -
1905 -0.71% -
1904 -1.12% -
1903 -0.97% -
1902 -0.75% -
1901 -0.56% -
1900 -0.05% -
1899 -0.08% -
1898 -0.17% -
1897 0.1% -
1896 0.03% -
1895 0.36% -
1894 -1.16% -
1893 -1.31% -
1892 -0.86% -
1891 -4.01% -
1890 -0.26% -
1889 -1.61% -
1888 -0.97% -
1887 -1.09% -
1886 -0.43% -
1885 -0.57% -
1884 -6.43% -
1883 -0.69% -
1882 -1.06% -
1881 -3.91% -
1880 -1.4% -

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1989, retrieved 2026-02-20); International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, Austria's government deficit, the difference between spending and revenue, was $24.8B, equivalent to 4.64% of GDP. This compares to Cape Verde's deficit of $29.1M, or 1.07% of GDP.

Over the past 31 years, Austria recorded a fiscal deficit in 29 of those years, while Cape Verde ran a deficit in 31 years. On average, Austria posted an annual deficit equal to 2.82% of GDP, compared to deficit of 6.02% of GDP for Cape Verde.

Inflation comparison by year

Inflation
Austria

Cape Verde
1x
Year Consumer prices inflation
Austria Cape Verde
2024 2.94% 1%
2023 7.81% 3.7%
2022 8.55% 7.9%
2021 2.77% 1.9%
2020 1.38% 0.6%
2019 1.53% 1.1%
2018 2% 1.3%
2017 2.08% 0.8%
2016 0.89% -1.4%
2015 0.9% 0.1%
2014 1.61% -0.2%
2013 2% 1.5%
2012 2.49% 2.5%
2011 3.29% 4.5%
2010 1.81% 2.1%
2009 0.51% 1%
2008 3.22% 6.8%
2007 2.17% 4.4%
2006 1.44% 4.8%
2005 2.3% 0.4%
2004 2.06% -1.9%
2003 1.36% 1.2%
2002 1.81% 1.9%
2001 2.65% 3.7%
2000 2.34% -2.4%
1999 0.57% 4.3%
1998 0.92% 4.4%
1997 1.31% 8.6%

Data sources: International Monetary Fund (IMF) | World Economic Outlook (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1997–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 28 years, Austria has recorded an average annual inflation rate of 2.31%, compared with 2.31% in Cape Verde. In 2024, inflation was 2.94% in Austria and 1% in Cape Verde.

Top exports between countries

Austria
Export category Export value
Machinery & equipment $1.86M
Processed food, beverages & tobacco $84K
Animal & marine products $61K
Wood & paper products $40K
Textiles & consumer goods $36K
Raw materials & minerals $9K
Chemicals & pharma $8K
Miscellaneous $7K
Metals $4K
Cape Verde
Export category Export value

Balance of trade

Austria Cape Verde
Current account balance
$8.19B
2024
$107M
2024
Current account balance ranking
25/190
2024
67/190
2024
Current account balance, % of GDP
+1.53%
2024
+3.91%
2024
Goods imports
$195B
2024
$1.17B
2024
Goods exports
$201B
2024
$328M
2024
Service imports
$90.5B
2024
$298M
2024
Service exports
$96.6B
2024
$830M
2024
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP
53.1%
2024
54%
2024
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP
55.7%
2024
42.5%
2024

Economic freedom indices

The indices of economic freedom below are issued by the Heritage Foundation. Higher scores indicate stronger economic health.

Austria Cape Verde
Economic freedom 69.8 71.4
Economic freedom ranking 38/197 32/197
Property rights 95.7 72.7
Government integrity 75 63.3
Judicial effectiveness 94.8 77.1
Tax burden 45.7 84.4
Government spending 12.8 79.5
Fiscal health 67.1 74.4
Business freedom 78.7 78.9
Labor freedom 81.6 59.5
Monetary freedom 76.4 80.4
Trade freedom 79.4 66.6
Investment freedom 60 60
Financial freedom 70 60

Economic freedom comparison by year

Austria
Cape Verde
1x
Year Economic freedom index
Austria Cape Verde
2026 69.8 71.4
2025 69.7 68.7
2024 68.4 62.9
2023 71.1 65.8
2022 73.8 66.7
2021 73.9 63.8
2020 73.3 63.6
2019 72 63.1
2018 71.8 60
2017 72.3 56.9
2016 71.7 66.5
2015 71.2 66.4
2014 72.4 66.1
2013 71.8 63.7
2012 70.3 63.5
2011 71.9 64.6
2010 71.6 61.8
2009 71.2 61.3
2008 71.4 57.9
2007 71.6 56.5
2006 71.1 58.6
2005 68.8 57.8
2004 67.6 58.1
2003 67.6 56.1
2002 67.4 57.6
2001 68.1 56.3
2000 68.4 51.9
1999 64 50.7
1998 65.4 48
1997 65.2 47.7
1996 68.9 49.7
1995 70 -

Data sources: The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09).

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The Economic Freedom Index for Austria is 69.8, ranking 38/197, compared to 71.4 for Cape Verde, ranking 32/197. The chart above displays a comparison of annual changes in economic freedom indexes.

Other economic metrics

Austria Cape Verde
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.6%
2024
10.7%
2024
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, % of GDP
1.22%
2024
4.92%
2024
GNI, Atlas method
$503B
2024
$2.6B
2024
GNI per capita, PPP
$74,160
2024
$11,000
2024
Total reserves including gold
$35.4B
2024
$783M
2024
Total reserves ranking
53/177
2024
144/177
2024
Net foreign direct investment
$135M
2024
-$89.2M
2024
Net inflows of foreign direct investment
$13.7B
2024
$110M
2024
Net outflows of foreign direct investment
$13.8B
2024
$20.8M
2024
Servicing debt to the IMF, % of GNI n/a
5.69%
2024
Poverty at national poverty lines
14.8%
2021
24.8%
2023
Gross capital formation, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
16.4%
2024

GDP per capita map

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (1990–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Public Finances in Modern History (1880–1996, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (1995–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1985–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. TradeMap (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  7. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)

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The current account balance is the sum of net trade in goods and services, net earnings from cross-border investments, and net transfer payments. It reflects a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world and is a fundamental component of the balance of payments. A surplus indicates that a country exports more than it imports, while a deficit shows the opposite.

Gross National Income (GNI) measures a country's total income. It encompasses income earned by residents, businesses, and foreign sources, defined as employee compensation and investment profits. GNI adds product taxes not included elsewhere and subtracts subsidies. It accounts for income from residents working abroad but excludes earnings from foreigners within the country.

A negative value for Net Foreign Direct Investment indicates a country is a net receiver of investments, as foreign inflows exceed outflows after Balance of Payments adjustments. A positive value indicates a net provider, with outflows exceeding inflows. Inflows are credits (increasing foreign claims on domestic assets), while outflows are debits (increasing domestic assets abroad).

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net inflows) shows how much capital foreign investors bring into a country after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of overseas companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in the reporting country. A positive number means more capital entered the country than was withdrawn, while a negative number means foreign investors pulled out more than they invested.

Foreign direct investment (FDI, net outflows) shows how much capital residents of a country invest abroad after accounting for any funds that flow back in the opposite direction. It represents the net value of domestic companies establishing, expanding, or financing businesses in other countries. A positive number means more capital was invested abroad than withdrawn, while a negative number means residents pulled back more than they invested.

Principal and interest payments to the IMF in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt expressed as a share of GNI.

Formerly gross domestic investment, gross capital formation measures the share of a country’s economic output invested in fixed assets, including buildings, machinery, and infrastructure. It indicates how much of the economy is devoted to building productive capacity.