Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP was 53.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
53.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 50 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 1985
All-time low
28.2%
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Cape Verde, 1981–2011

02040601981199620111981: 28.2 % of GDP1982: 42 % of GDP1983: 51.8 % of GDP1984: 57.8 % of GDP1985: 68.9 % of GDP1986: 59.4 % of GDP1987: 55.1 % of GDP1988: 47 % of GDP1989: 47.1 % of GDP1990: 43.6 % of GDP1991: 42 % of GDP1992: 39.8 % of GDP1993: 30.1 % of GDP1994: 43.3 % of GDP1995: 44 % of GDP1996: 40.4 % of GDP1997: 42.1 % of GDP1998: 47.3 % of GDP1999: 55.5 % of GDP2000: 59.3 % of GDP2001: 61.5 % of GDP2002: 62.5 % of GDP2003: 54.2 % of GDP2004: 50.2 % of GDP2005: 49.1 % of GDP2006: 47.3 % of GDP2007: 43.6 % of GDP2008: 40.1 % of GDP2009: 45.4 % of GDP2010: 53.8 % of GDP2011: 53.9 % of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Cape Verde is 53.9%, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 68.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1981.

Cape Verde ranks 8th 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP) in Cape Verde, 1981 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 28.2%
1982 42.0% +48.6%
1983 51.8% +23.4%
1984 57.8% +11.6%
1985 68.9% +19.3%
1986 59.4% -13.8%
1987 55.1% -7.3%
1988 47.0% -14.6%
1989 47.1% +0.2%
1990 43.6% -7.5%
1991 42.0% -3.7%
1992 39.8% -5.3%
1993 30.1% -24.3%
1994 43.3% +43.8%
1995 44.0% +1.6%
1996 40.4% -8.2%
1997 42.1% +4.3%
1998 47.3% +12.3%
1999 55.5% +17.3%
2000 59.3% +6.9%
2001 61.5% +3.7%
2002 62.5% +1.6%
2003 54.2% -13.2%
2004 50.2% -7.4%
2005 49.1% -2.2%
2006 47.3% -3.7%
2007 43.6% -7.8%
2008 40.1% -8.1%
2009 45.4% +13.2%
2010 53.8% +18.4%
2011 53.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50.8% 28.2% 68.9% 9
1990s 42.8% 30.1% 55.5% 10
2000s 51.3% 40.1% 62.5% 10
2010s 53.8% 53.8% 53.9% 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 5 Zimbabwe 65.0% compare
  2. 6 Mauritania 64.3% compare
  3. 7 Guinea 61.7% compare
  4. 9 Gambia 51.9% compare
  5. 10 Côte d'Ivoire 49.9% compare
  6. 11 Tunisia 48.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Cape Verde?
Debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp in Cape Verde was 53.9% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1981.
How does Cape Verde rank for debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 8th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is debt outstanding and disbursed, total to gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP (% of GDP)
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% of GDP
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World Bank, Global Development Finance
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,062 data points, 1970–2011
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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 expressed as a percentage of GDP at market prices.