Goods and services expense in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Goods and services expense was 20.5% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
20.5%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
44th
of 154 countries
All-time high
20.6%
in 2005
All-time low
13.6%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Goods and services expense in Cape Verde, 2005–2020

051015202005201220202005: 20.6 % of expense2006: 18.3 % of expense2007: 19.8 % of expense2008: 15.3 % of expense2009: 16.2 % of expense2010: 15.4 % of expense2011: 14.5 % of expense2012: 13.9 % of expense2013: 13.6 % of expense2014: 14.7 % of expense2015: 17.9 % of expense2016: 17.3 % of expense2017: 14.9 % of expense2018: 16.2 % of expense2019: 17.5 % of expense2020: 20.5 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goods and services expense in Cape Verde is 20.5%, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods and services expense in Cape Verde peaked at 20.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2013.

That places Cape Verde 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Goods and services expense in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Goods and services expense (% of expense) in Cape Verde, 2005 to 2020.
Year % of expense Change
2005 20.6%
2006 18.3% -11.2%
2007 19.8% +8.1%
2008 15.3% -22.5%
2009 16.2% +6.1%
2010 15.4% -5.1%
2011 14.5% -6.2%
2012 13.9% -3.8%
2013 13.6% -2.5%
2014 14.7% +8.3%
2015 17.9% +21.8%
2016 17.3% -3.1%
2017 14.9% -14.0%
2018 16.2% +8.7%
2019 17.5% +7.9%
2020 20.5% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 15.3% 20.6% 5
2010s 15.6% 13.6% 17.9% 10
2020s 20.5% 20.5% 20.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods and services expense in Cape Verde?
Goods and services expense in Cape Verde was 20.5% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods and services expense recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest goods and services expense recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2013.
How does Cape Verde rank for goods and services expense?
Cape Verde ranks 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
Is goods and services expense rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
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Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.