Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square was 37,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Cape Verde, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in TDS, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Cape Verde stood at 37,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.6% on the previous year and up 210.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Cape Verde peaked at 37,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Cape Verde ranks 27th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 76.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 361.42 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +374.9% |
| 1983 | 733.09 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.8% |
| 1984 | 1,301 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 1985 | 1,276 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,218 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 2,053 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1988 | 2,045 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,634 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.1% |
| 1990 | 1,425 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 1,974 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 2,637 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 1,654 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1994 | 2,326 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 2,421 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1,991 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 3,642 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 1998 | 4,877 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1999 | 5,051 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4,010 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 3,401 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 5,685 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.1% |
| 2003 | 4,726 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 5,967 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 8,864 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 7,837 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 7,318 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 7,781 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 8,169 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8,689 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 9,379 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 12,727 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 2013 | 12,236 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 12,685 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12,501 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12,262 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 14,152 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 16,970 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 17,417 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 15,795 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 14,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 26,065 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 2023 | 37,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,189 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 76.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,053 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,800 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,425 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,051 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,376 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,401 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,864 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,902 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,689 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,417 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,655 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,808 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 37,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 24 Jordan 44,139 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 40,350 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Belarus 39,083 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bosnia and Herzegovina 34,901 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ecuador 33,281 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Indonesia 32,064 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre 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 service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Cape Verde?
- Debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square in Cape Verde was 37,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 37,953 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.11 TDS, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square?
- Cape Verde ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is debt service on external debt, total (tds, current us$), per square rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Debt service on external debt, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.