Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 0.551 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.551
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
28th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5581
in 2015
All-time low
0.5053
in 2010
Years of data
9
2008–2016

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

00.20.40.62008201220162008: 0.5542009: 0.5442010: 0.5052011: 0.5452012: 0.5482013: 0.5472014: 0.5482015: 0.5582016: 0.551

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2016, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde stood at 0.551.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde peaked at 0.5581 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5053, in 2010.

Cape Verde ranks 28th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Social benefits, 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 0.5544
2009 0.5438 -1.9%
2010 0.5053 -7.1%
2011 0.5454 +7.9%
2012 0.5484 +0.5%
2013 0.5467 -0.3%
2014 0.548 +0.2%
2015 0.5581 +1.8%
2016 0.551 -1.3%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.551 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4098, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.551 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.551, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5491 0.5438 0.5544 2
2010s 0.5433 0.5053 0.5581 7

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 25 South Africa 0.6131 compare
  2. 26 Ireland 0.5951 compare
  3. 27 Costa Rica 0.5515 compare
  4. 29 Senegal 0.4719
  5. 30 Mongolia 0.4098 compare
  6. 31 Israel 0.4015 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde?
Social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Cape Verde was 0.551 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.5581 in 2015.
What is the lowest social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5053 in 2010.
How does Cape Verde rank for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Social benefits, 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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Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
79 places, 1,532 data points, 1972–2020
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