Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita was 2,048 DOD, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Cape Verde, 1981–2011
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Cape Verde stood at 2,048 DOD, current US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 2,048 DOD, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 130.07 DOD, current US$, in 1981.
That places Cape Verde 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 130.07 DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 191.46 DOD, current US$ | +47.2% |
| 1983 | 227.31 DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 236.39 DOD, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 288.96 DOD, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 340.47 DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 385.57 DOD, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 366.97 DOD, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 367.85 DOD, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 384.19 DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 377.45 DOD, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 389.32 DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 393.72 DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 456.82 DOD, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 542.14 DOD, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 501.37 DOD, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 500.2 DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 585.83 DOD, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 765.32 DOD, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2000 | 731.19 DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 777.85 DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 856.78 DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 959.5 DOD, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 994.42 DOD, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,010 DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,096 DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,202 DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 1,285 DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,478 DOD, current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 1,798 DOD, current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 2,048 DOD, current US$ | +13.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,048 DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,528 DOD, current US$, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,048 DOD, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 246.53 DOD, current US$, 8.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 281.67 DOD, current US$ | 130.07 DOD, current US$ | 385.57 DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 489.64 DOD, current US$ | 377.45 DOD, current US$ | 765.32 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,039 DOD, current US$ | 731.19 DOD, current US$ | 1,478 DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,923 DOD, current US$ | 1,798 DOD, current US$ | 2,048 DOD, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 1 Seychelles 20,692 DOD, current US$ compare
- 2 South Africa 2,244 DOD, current US$ compare
- 3 Tunisia 2,093 DOD, current US$ compare
- 5 Gabon 1,876 DOD, current US$ compare
- 6 Sao Tome and Principe 1,371 DOD, current US$ compare
- 7 Botswana 1,180 DOD, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Cape Verde
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 925,051 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.76 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6,183 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 36.40 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 69.35 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0134 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 10.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Cape Verde?
- Debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita in Cape Verde was 2,048 DOD, current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,048 DOD, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.07 DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total per capita (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars per inhabitant of the country.