Which has higher external capital grants, Benin or Cape Verde?

Cape Verde, at 4,380 current LCU against 0 current LCU in Benin as of 2011.

What is the difference in external capital grants between Benin and Cape Verde?

4,380 current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.

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

52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as External capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Cape Verde: External capital grants (current LCU)

Benin

0 current LCU

in 2011

Cape Verde

4,380 current LCU

in 2011

Benin rank

20th

Cape Verde rank

17th

External capital grants (current LCU) over time

Benin
Cape Verde

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 4,380 current LCU against 0 current LCU in Benin, a difference of 4,380 current LCU.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Benin ranks 20th and Cape Verde ranks 17th of 54 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Cape Verde in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	—
1970s	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	0 current LCU	—
1980s	2.97 billion current LCU	670.85 million current LCU	2.30 billion current LCU	Benin
1990s	22.34 billion current LCU	1.65 billion current LCU	20.69 billion current LCU	Benin
2000s	4.98 billion current LCU	4,593 current LCU	4.98 billion current LCU	Benin
2010s	0 current LCU	4,809 current LCU	4,809 current LCU	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external capital grants, Benin or Cape Verde?: Cape Verde, at 4,380 current LCU against 0 current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in external capital grants between Benin and Cape Verde?: 4,380 current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cape Verde?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Benin and Cape Verde rank globally for external capital grants?: Benin ranks 20th and Cape Verde ranks 17th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as External capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External capital grants (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 54 places, 2,808 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Grants are unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts of government from other governments or international institutions. In determination of the deficit/surplus, grants are grouped with revenue and expenditure rather than with financing. Values are