Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 16.66 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
16.66
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
52nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
19.07
in 2005
All-time low
12.63
in 2008
Years of data
12
2002–2017

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, 2002–2017

051015202002200920172002: 172005: 19.12006: 18.32007: 13.42008: 12.62009: 15.52011: 15.72013: 14.52014: 16.52015: 16.62016: 17.12017: 16.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 16.66 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 19.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.63, in 2008.

Cape Verde ranks 52nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde, 2002 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2002 17.02
2005 19.07 +12.0%
2006 18.31 -4.0%
2007 13.37 -27.0%
2008 12.63 -5.5%
2009 15.49 +22.6%
2011 15.7 +1.4%
2013 14.51 -7.6%
2014 16.47 +13.5%
2015 16.62 +0.9%
2016 17.07 +2.7%
2017 16.66 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.98 12.63 19.07 6
2010s 16.17 14.51 17.07 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 49 Aruba 17.08 compare
  2. 50 Colombia 16.99 compare
  3. 51 Syrian Arab Republic 16.89 compare
  4. 53 Belize 16.56 compare
  5. 54 Eswatini 16.46 compare
  6. 55 Dominican Republic 16.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 16.66 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 19.07 in 2005.
What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 12.63 in 2008.
How does Cape Verde rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,482 data points, 1995–2018
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