Cape Verde vs South Africa: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita

Cape Verde
739.39 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
South Africa
731.61 DOD, current US$ per person
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
21st
South Africa rank
22nd

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita over time

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person against 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 7.78 DOD, current US$ per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 121 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 29.89 DOD, current US$ per person 225.23 DOD, current US$ per person 195.35 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 4.08 DOD, current US$ per person 365.3 DOD, current US$ per person 361.21 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 523.72 DOD, current US$ per person 684.59 DOD, current US$ per person 160.87 DOD, current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 742.91 DOD, current US$ per person 658.07 DOD, current US$ per person 84.85 DOD, current US$ per person Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita, Cape Verde or South Africa?
Cape Verde, at 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person against 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita between Cape Verde and South Africa?
7.78 DOD, current US$ per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 22nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita
Unit
DOD, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
133 places, 6,256 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.