Cape Verde vs Samoa: Short-term debt

Cape Verde
16.4%
in 2024
Samoa
17.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
33rd
Samoa rank
32nd

Short-term debt over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17.4% against 16.4% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Samoa ranks 32nd of 121 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 0.6% 1.7% Cape Verde
1990s 5.0% 0.0% 4.9% Cape Verde
2000s 0.5% 0.0% 0.5% Cape Verde
2010s 14.0% 3.9% 10.1% Cape Verde
2020s 15.9% 13.1% 2.9% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Cape Verde or Samoa?
Samoa, at 17.4% against 16.4% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Cape Verde and Samoa?
1.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Samoa?
44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Samoa rank globally for short-term debt?
Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Samoa ranks 32nd 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.