Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's … total was 0.73 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde, 2008–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde is 0.73, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde peaked at 0.7843 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4979, in 2009.
Cape Verde ranks 38th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's … total in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7843 | — |
| 2009 | 0.4979 | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5794 | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6726 | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7432 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6596 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7242 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.669 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.73 | +9.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8333, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8061, 91% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6411 | 0.4979 | 0.7843 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6826 | 0.5794 | 0.7432 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.7696
- 36 Uzbekistan 0.7658
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7468 compare
- 39 Belarus 0.6851 compare
- 40 Czechia 0.6529 compare
- 41 Spain 0.6358 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde?
- Other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde was 0.73 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7843 in 2008.
- What is the lowest other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4979 in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Cape Verde ranks 38th out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
- Is other expense, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.