Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 4.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde, 2004–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 4.9% for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2016.
The figure is up 35.7% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde peaked at 21.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2015.
Cape Verde ranks 86th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.7% | — |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +35.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.3%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.4%, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 21.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 7.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More education data for Cape Verde
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,534 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,132 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,991 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 9,978 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55,831 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 61,167 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1177 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Cape Verde was 4.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Cape Verde ranks 86th out of 124 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release