Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD)

Cape Verde
481,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
11th

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 481,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 460,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 22.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 121 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 22,311 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 4,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 18,029 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
1990s 45,466 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,670 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 37,795 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2000s 118,303 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 7,435 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 110,868 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2010s 361,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 11,973 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 349,198 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde
2020s 489,060 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 20,365 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 468,695 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod), Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Cape Verde, at 481,419 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre against 21,265 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
460,154 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
Cape Verde ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
DOD, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,212 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.