Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 47.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
47.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
4th
of 5 groups
All-time high
47.3%
in 2020
All-time low
22.6%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cabo Verde, 2008–2020

010203040502008201420202008: 26.22009: 27.92010: 22.62011: 26.82012: 27.42013: 28.32014: 29.92015: 30.72016: 34.92017: 41.92018: 47.12019: 45.82020: 47.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2020, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cabo Verde stood at 47.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 109.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cabo Verde peaked at 47.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%) in Cabo Verde, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 26.2%
2009 27.9% +6.5%
2010 22.6% -19.1%
2011 26.8% +18.6%
2012 27.4% +2.3%
2013 28.3% +3.2%
2014 29.9% +5.9%
2015 30.7% +2.5%
2016 34.9% +13.9%
2017 41.9% +19.8%
2018 47.1% +12.5%
2019 45.8% -2.8%
2020 47.3% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.1% 26.2% 27.9% 2
2010s 33.6% 22.6% 47.1% 10
2020s 47.3% 47.3% 47.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cabo Verde?
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cabo Verde was 47.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2010.
How does Cabo Verde rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Cabo Verde ranks 4th out of 5 groups with data for 2020.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 2,281 data points, 2000–2024
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