Cape Verde vs South Africa: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita

Cape Verde
2,048 DOD, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
2,244 DOD, current US$
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
4th
South Africa rank
2nd

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita over time

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,244 DOD, current US$ against 2,048 DOD, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 196 DOD, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 558.62 DOD, current US$ 626.05 DOD, current US$ 67.43 DOD, current US$ South Africa
2000s 1,039 DOD, current US$ 1,007 DOD, current US$ 32.24 DOD, current US$ Cape Verde
2010s 1,923 DOD, current US$ 2,146 DOD, current US$ 222.7 DOD, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita, Cape Verde or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,244 DOD, current US$ against 2,048 DOD, current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita between Cape Verde and South Africa?
196 DOD, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$)
Unit
DOD, current US$
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2011
Last refreshed

Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt.  Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.