Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure was 82.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cape Verde, 2007–2016
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 82.6% for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cape Verde peaked at 96.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … Public Expenditure in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.7% | — |
| 2008 | 93.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 86.1% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | -5.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 82.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.5%, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 82.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.5%, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.2% | 87.4% | 93.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 81.9% | 96.7% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cape Verde?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Cape Verde was 82.6% in 2016, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.