Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.4%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2004
All-time low
13.4%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2002–2024

Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cabo Verde, 2002–2024

051015202002201320242002: 19.82004: 20.82006: 17.52007: 18.32008: 18.22009: 15.92010: 14.22011: 15.22012: 16.12013: 14.82014: 16.32015: 16.72016: 17.82017: 16.42018: 17.62019: 15.22020: 17.12021: 15.12022: 15.72023: 14.72024: 13.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cabo Verde stood at 13.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Cabo Verde peaked at 20.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2024.

Cabo Verde ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%) in Cabo Verde, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 19.8% —
2004 20.8% +5.4%
2006 17.5% -15.8%
2007 18.3% +4.5%
2008 18.2% -0.5%
2009 15.9% -12.9%
2010 14.2% -10.5%
2011 15.2% +6.6%
2012 16.1% +6.4%
2013 14.8% -8.3%
2014 16.3% +10.2%
2015 16.7% +2.9%
2016 17.8% +6.5%
2017 16.4% -8.0%
2018 17.6% +7.0%
2019 15.2% -13.7%
2020 17.1% +12.8%
2021 15.1% -11.6%
2022 15.7% +3.8%
2023 14.7% -6.3%
2024 13.4% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.4% 15.9% 20.8% 6
2010s 16.0% 14.2% 17.8% 10
2020s 15.2% 13.4% 17.1% 5

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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 13.4% in 2024, 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 20.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
How does Cabo Verde rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
Cabo Verde ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
217 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2025
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