Cape Verde vs Dominican Republic: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita
Cape Verde
16.7%
in 2017
Dominican Republic
16.2%
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
52nd
Dominican Republic rank
55th
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cape Verde
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 122 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.5% | 7.1% | 8.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 13.6% | 2.6% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita, Cape Verde or Dominican Republic?
- Cape Verde, at 16.7% against 16.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita between Cape Verde and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Dominican Republic?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Cape Verde and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.