Cape Verde vs Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and)

Cape Verde
61.21
in 2027
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
25.92
in 2027
Cape Verde rank
6th
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank
9th

Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and) over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 61.21 against 25.92 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), a difference of 35.29.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.4 times Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 6th and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 9th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Difference Ahead
2000s 39.43 41.63 2.2 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
2010s 75.55 21.86 53.69 Cape Verde
2020s 93.43 28.62 64.81 Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and), Cape Verde or Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Cape Verde, at 61.21 against 25.92 in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) as of 2027.
What is the difference in gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and) between Cape Verde and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
35.29, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
28 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2027.
How do Cape Verde and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank globally for gross external debt, percent of gdp (balance of payments and)?
Cape Verde ranks 6th and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6)). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross external debt, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual, Sixth Edition (BPM6))
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
64 places, 1,765 data points, 2000–2027
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