CPIA equity of public resource use rating in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: CPIA equity of public resource use rating was 3.58 1=low to 6=high in 2025. ▲ Rising
CPIA equity of public resource use rating in Africa Western and Central, 2005–2025
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in 1=low to 6=high.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 3.58 1=low to 6=high for cpia equity of public resource use rating in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpia equity of public resource use rating in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3.58 1=low to 6=high in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.08 1=low to 6=high, in 2008.
Africa Western and Central ranks 7th of 42 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
CPIA equity of public resource use rating in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | 1=low to 6=high | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.11 1=low to 6=high | — |
| 2006 | 3.11 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.11 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.08 1=low to 6=high | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.15 1=low to 6=high | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.27 1=low to 6=high | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.38 1=low to 6=high | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.35 1=low to 6=high | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.35 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 1=low to 6=high | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.25 1=low to 6=high | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.23 1=low to 6=high | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.25 1=low to 6=high | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.33 1=low to 6=high | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.38 1=low to 6=high | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4 1=low to 6=high | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.45 1=low to 6=high | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.55 1=low to 6=high | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.55 1=low to 6=high | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 3.58 1=low to 6=high | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 1=low to 6=high | 3.08 1=low to 6=high | 3.15 1=low to 6=high | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.3 1=low to 6=high | 3.23 1=low to 6=high | 3.38 1=low to 6=high | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 3.4 1=low to 6=high | 3.58 1=low to 6=high | 6 |
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpia equity of public resource use rating in Africa Western and Central?
- Cpia equity of public resource use rating in Africa Western and Central was 3.58 1=low to 6=high in 2025, according to CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG).
- What is the highest cpia equity of public resource use rating recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 1=low to 6=high in 2025.
- What is the lowest cpia equity of public resource use rating recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 1=low to 6=high in 2008.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for cpia equity of public resource use rating?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 7th out of 42 groups with data for 2025.
- Is cpia equity of public resource use rating rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of CPIA equity of public resource use rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Equity of public resource use assesses the extent to which the pattern of public expenditures and revenue collection affects the poor and is consistent with national poverty reduction priorities.