Angola vs Cape Verde: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Angola
39.3%
in 2019
Cape Verde
39.9%
in 2020
Angola rank
30th
Cape Verde rank
27th
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Angola
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 39.9% against 39.3% in Angola, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Angola ranks 30th and Cape Verde ranks 27th of 155 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 36.7% | 2.0% | Angola |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 40.6% | 2.2% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Angola or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 39.9% against 39.3% in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Angola and Cape Verde?
- 0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Cape Verde?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Angola and Cape Verde rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Angola ranks 30th and Cape Verde ranks 27th of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.