Cabo Verde vs Namibia: Proportion of total government spending on essential services
Cabo Verde
13.4%
in 2024
Namibia
24.6%
in 2025
Cabo Verde rank
7th
Namibia rank
5th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services over time
- Cabo Verde
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 24.6% against 13.4% in Cabo Verde, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times Cabo Verde's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Cabo Verde ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 5th of 19 groups.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cabo Verde | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 22.8% | 4.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 24.5% | 8.5% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 25.0% | 9.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, Cabo Verde or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 24.6% against 13.4% in Cabo Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services between Cabo Verde and Namibia?
- 11.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cabo Verde and Namibia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cabo Verde and Namibia rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Cabo Verde ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 5th of 19 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.