Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.73 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.73
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
38th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7843
in 2008
All-time low
0.4979
in 2009
Years of data
9
2008–2016

Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde, 2008–2016

00.20.40.60.82008201220162008: 0.7842009: 0.4982010: 0.5792011: 0.6732012: 0.7432013: 0.662014: 0.7242015: 0.6692016: 0.73

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 expenditure on in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Cape Verde, 2008 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6411 0.4979 0.7843 2
2010s 0.6826 0.5794 0.7432 7

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.7696
  2. 36 Uzbekistan 0.7658
  3. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7468 compare
  4. 39 Belarus 0.6851 compare
  5. 40 Czechia 0.6529 compare
  6. 41 Spain 0.6358 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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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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Other expense, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
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Coverage
64 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2020
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