How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Russian Federation?

16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Russian Federation: Central government spending as share of GDP

Cape Verde

30.9%

in 2020

Russian Federation

30.0%

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

56th

Russian Federation rank

59th

Central government spending as share of GDP over time

Cape Verde
Russian Federation

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 30.9% against 30.0% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 56th and Russian Federation ranks 59th of 157 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.5%	23.2%	0.7%	Russian Federation
2010s	19.1%	27.7%	8.6%	Russian Federation
2020s	30.9%	35.3%	4.4%	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Cape Verde or Russian Federation?: Cape Verde, at 30.9% against 30.0% in Russian Federation as of 2020.
What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Cape Verde and Russian Federation?: 0.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Russian Federation?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Russian Federation rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?: Cape Verde ranks 56th and Russian Federation ranks 59th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Central government spending as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,442 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.