Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) vs Cabo Verde: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
34.49 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Cabo Verde
26.54 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) rank
14th
Cabo Verde rank
13th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
  • Cabo Verde
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How they compare

Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) currently reports 34.49 Percentage of GDP against 26.54 Percentage of GDP in Cabo Verde, a difference of 7.95 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)'s figure about 1.3 times Cabo Verde's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cabo Verde ahead.

Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th and Cabo Verde ranks 13th of 46 regions.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) averaged higher in 2 and Cabo Verde in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) Cabo Verde Difference Ahead
2000s 27.3 Percentage of GDP 35.65 Percentage of GDP 8.35 Percentage of GDP Cabo Verde
2010s 32.25 Percentage of GDP 29.46 Percentage of GDP 2.79 Percentage of GDP Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)
2020s 35.36 Percentage of GDP 28.57 Percentage of GDP 6.79 Percentage of GDP Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) or Cabo Verde?
Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank), at 34.49 Percentage of GDP against 26.54 Percentage of GDP in Cabo Verde as of 2028.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) and Cabo Verde?
7.95 Percentage of GDP, with Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) and Cabo Verde?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) and Cabo Verde rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Africa, upper-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 14th and Cabo Verde ranks 13th of 46 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.