Employee compensation as share of government spending in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 39.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Cape Verde, 2005–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employee compensation as share of government spending in Cape Verde is 39.9%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Cape Verde peaked at 43.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2007.
Cape Verde ranks 27th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.3% | — |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | +0.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 39.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 39.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.9%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 35.0% | 40.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More work & labour data for Cape Verde
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 176.12 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 57.01 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 233.52 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 12.15 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.59 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 29,137 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 13,162 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 50.08 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Cape Verde?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Cape Verde was 39.9% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.