Cape Verde vs Portugal: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Cape Verde
120.54
in 2015
Portugal
128.98
in 2015
Cape Verde rank
8th
Portugal rank
5th
Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 128.98 against 120.54 in Cape Verde, a difference of 8.44.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Portugal ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 5th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.23 | 49.58 | 7.65 | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 65.17 | 54.24 | 10.93 | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 76.68 | 61.39 | 15.29 | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 95.53 | 120.32 | 24.79 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp, Cape Verde or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 128.98 against 120.54 in Cape Verde as of 2015.
- What is the difference in gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp between Cape Verde and Portugal?
- 8.44, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Cape Verde and Portugal rank globally for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 5th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.