Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Debt on Concessional terms to GDP was 44.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
44.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 50 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 2002
All-time low
16.0%
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Cape Verde, 1981–2011

20304050601981199620111981: 16 % of GDP1982: 21.3 % of GDP1983: 24.8 % of GDP1984: 32.8 % of GDP1985: 43.1 % of GDP1986: 36.5 % of GDP1987: 34.1 % of GDP1988: 32.5 % of GDP1989: 34.7 % of GDP1990: 30.6 % of GDP1991: 30.5 % of GDP1992: 29.2 % of GDP1993: 21.9 % of GDP1994: 32.7 % of GDP1995: 30.2 % of GDP1996: 30.8 % of GDP1997: 33 % of GDP1998: 37.1 % of GDP1999: 43.4 % of GDP2000: 49.9 % of GDP2001: 54 % of GDP2002: 55.6 % of GDP2003: 48 % of GDP2004: 44.8 % of GDP2005: 44.2 % of GDP2006: 43.5 % of GDP2007: 40.6 % of GDP2008: 37.9 % of GDP2009: 40.7 % of GDP2010: 44.6 % of GDP2011: 44.2 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt on concessional terms to gdp in Cape Verde is 44.2%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt on concessional terms to gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 55.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1981.

Cape Verde ranks 6th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Debt on Concessional terms to GDP in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP) in Cape Verde, 1981 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 16.0%
1982 21.3% +32.7%
1983 24.8% +16.9%
1984 32.8% +31.9%
1985 43.1% +31.5%
1986 36.5% -15.3%
1987 34.1% -6.4%
1988 32.5% -4.8%
1989 34.7% +6.8%
1990 30.6% -11.8%
1991 30.5% -0.2%
1992 29.2% -4.4%
1993 21.9% -25.1%
1994 32.7% +49.6%
1995 30.2% -7.7%
1996 30.8% +2.2%
1997 33.0% +6.9%
1998 37.1% +12.5%
1999 43.4% +17.0%
2000 49.9% +15.0%
2001 54.0% +8.2%
2002 55.6% +3.0%
2003 48.0% -13.6%
2004 44.8% -6.8%
2005 44.2% -1.3%
2006 43.5% -1.6%
2007 40.6% -6.7%
2008 37.9% -6.6%
2009 40.7% +7.2%
2010 44.6% +9.7%
2011 44.2% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.6% 16.0% 43.1% 9
1990s 31.9% 21.9% 43.4% 10
2000s 45.9% 37.9% 55.6% 10
2010s 44.4% 44.2% 44.6% 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 3 Djibouti 66.4% compare
  2. 4 Guinea 51.3% compare
  3. 5 Mauritania 48.9% compare
  4. 7 Gambia 42.4% compare
  5. 8 Comoros 40.2% compare
  6. 9 Eritrea 34.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt on concessional terms to gdp in Cape Verde?
Debt on concessional terms to gdp in Cape Verde was 44.2% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest debt on concessional terms to gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1981.
How does Cape Verde rank for debt on concessional terms to gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 6th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt on concessional terms to gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt on Concessional terms to GDP (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,120 data points, 1970–2011
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Concessional Long-term Debt Outstanding and Disbursed (LDOD) conveys information about the borrower's receipt of aid from official lenders at concessional terms as defined by the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD. Concessional debt is defined as loans with an original grant element of 25 percent or more. The grant equivalent of a loan is its commitment (present) value, less the discounted present value of its contractual debt service; conventionally, future service payments are discounted at 10 percent. The grant element of a loan is the grant equivalent expressed as a percentage of the amount committed. It is used as a measure of the overall cost of borrowing. Loans from major regional development banks--African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank--and from the World Bank are classified as concessional according to each institution's classification and not according to the DAC definition, as was the practice in earlier reports. LDOD is the total outstanding long-term debt at year end. Long-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year and that is owed to nonresidents and repayable in currency, goods, or services.