Cape Verde vs Rwanda: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$)
Cape Verde
517.69 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Rwanda
549.98 million DOD, current US$
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
78th
Rwanda rank
75th
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) over time
- Cape Verde
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 549.98 million DOD, current US$ against 517.69 million DOD, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 32.28 million DOD, current US$.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 123 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.81 million DOD, current US$ | 30.44 million DOD, current US$ | 27.63 million DOD, current US$ | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 9.89 million DOD, current US$ | 49.21 million DOD, current US$ | 39.31 million DOD, current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.93 million DOD, current US$ | 23.40 million DOD, current US$ | 21.47 million DOD, current US$ | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 268.51 million DOD, current US$ | 149.04 million DOD, current US$ | 119.47 million DOD, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 408.07 million DOD, current US$ | 439.25 million DOD, current US$ | 31.18 million DOD, current US$ | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external debt stocks, short-term, Cape Verde or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 549.98 million DOD, current US$ against 517.69 million DOD, current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external debt stocks, short-term between Cape Verde and Rwanda?
- 32.28 million DOD, current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Rwanda rank globally for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 75th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.