Cape Verde vs Tajikistan: Short-term debt (% of total external debt)
Short-term debt (% of total external debt) over time
- Cape Verde
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 19.4% against 18.5% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Tajikistan ranks 36th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 4.9% | 4.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 18.9% | 4.9% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 11.7% | 4.8% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Cape Verde or Tajikistan?
- Cape Verde, at 19.4% against 18.5% in Tajikistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Cape Verde and Tajikistan?
- 0.9%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Tajikistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Tajikistan rank globally for short-term debt?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Tajikistan ranks 36th of 123 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
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.