Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 84.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cape Verde, 2007–2024
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 84.7% for primary government spending as a share of original budget in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cape Verde peaked at 96.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.7% | — |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 84.7% | -1.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 84.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.6%, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 84.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 87.3% | 93.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 81.9% | 96.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 84.7% | 85.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 140 Botswana 86.6% compare
- 141 Mauritania 86.2% compare
- 142 Bulgaria 85.9% compare
- 144 Samoa 84.4% compare
- 145 East Timor 84.1% compare
- 146 Bangladesh 83.2% compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cape Verde?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Cape Verde was 84.7% in 2024, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Cape Verde ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).