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
Debt outstanding and disbursed, Total to GDP in Cape Verde, 1981–2011
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.