Cape Verde vs Philippines: Short-term debt

Cape Verde
16.4%
in 2024
Philippines
15.3%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
33rd
Philippines rank
36th

Short-term debt over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 16.4% against 15.3% in Philippines, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 36th of 121 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 29.2% 26.9% Philippines
1990s 5.0% 14.8% 9.8% Philippines
2000s 0.5% 9.8% 9.3% Philippines
2010s 14.0% 20.0% 6.0% Philippines
2020s 15.9% 14.5% 1.4% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Cape Verde or Philippines?
Cape Verde, at 16.4% against 15.3% in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Cape Verde and Philippines?
1.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Philippines?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Philippines rank globally for short-term debt?
Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 36th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Unit
% of total external debt
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 6,524 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.