Cape Verde vs South Africa: External capital grants

Cape Verde
4,380 current LCU
in 2011
South Africa
0 current LCU
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
17th
South Africa rank
20th

External capital grants over time

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th of 54 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1970s 0 current LCU 0 current LCU 0 current LCU β€”
1980s 670.85 million current LCU 0 current LCU 670.85 million current LCU Cape Verde
1990s 1.65 billion current LCU 61.58 million current LCU 1.58 billion current LCU Cape Verde
2000s 4,593 current LCU 0 current LCU 4,593 current LCU Cape Verde
2010s 4,809 current LCU 0 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, Cape Verde or South Africa?
Cape Verde, at 4,380 current LCU against 0 current LCU in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in external capital grants between Cape Verde and South Africa?
4,380 current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for external capital grants?
Cape Verde ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 20th 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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About this data

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

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