Expense in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Expense was 436.29 million current US$ in 2009. ▲ Rising
Expense in Cape Verde, 2005–2009
Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2009, expense in Cape Verde stood at 436.29 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over five years.
That places Cape Verde 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Expense in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 293.95 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 328.04 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 375.90 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 410.36 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 436.29 million current US$ | +6.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 436.29 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 billion current US$, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 23 Sierra Leone 632.75 million current US$ compare
- 24 Togo 585.29 million current US$ compare
- 25 Eswatini 456.90 million current US$
- 27 Seychelles 280.31 million current US$ compare
- 28 Burundi 166.85 million current US$
- 29 Liberia 4.46 million current US$ compare
More public sector data for Cape Verde
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Cape Verde?
- Expense in Cape Verde was 436.29 million current US$ in 2009, according to International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest expense recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 436.29 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.95 million current US$ in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for expense?
- Cape Verde ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2009.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Expense (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services. It includes compensation of employees (such as wages and salaries), interest and subsidies, grants, social benefits, and other expenses such as rent and dividends. Data are in current U.S. dollars.