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

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

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

4,380 current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana 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.

Botswana vs Cape Verde: External capital grants

Botswana

0 current LCU

in 2011

Cape Verde

4,380 current LCU

in 2011

Botswana rank

20th

Cape Verde rank

17th

External capital grants over time

Botswana
Cape Verde

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	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	0 current LCU	670.85 million current LCU	670.85 million current LCU	Cape Verde
1990s	100.67 million current LCU	1.65 billion current LCU	1.55 billion current LCU	Cape Verde
2000s	100.07 million current LCU	4,593 current LCU	100.06 million current LCU	Botswana
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, Botswana or Cape Verde?: Cape Verde, at 4,380 current LCU against 0 current LCU in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in external capital grants between Botswana and Cape Verde?: 4,380 current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cape Verde?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Cape Verde rank globally for external capital grants?: Botswana 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: 18 September 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