External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Cape Verde, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Cape Verde stood at 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Cape Verde peaked at 3,948 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 120.09 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Cape Verde 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 120.09 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 177.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1983 | 212.33 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 222.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 270.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 302.09 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 333.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 330.74 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 336.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 343.89 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 336.81 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 345.66 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 349.82 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 405 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 442.23 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 462.21 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 461.12 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 548.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 690.79 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 694.85 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 741.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 814.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 911.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 944.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 955.05 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,038 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,138 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,219 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1,378 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1,691 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 1,997 DOD, current US$ per person | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 2,405 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 2,884 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 3,001 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 3,001 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,004 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,465 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 3,419 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,531 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,948 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 3,859 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,691 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 3,714 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,034 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359.97 DOD, current US$ per person, 9.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 256.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 120.09 DOD, current US$ per person | 336.07 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 438.61 DOD, current US$ per person | 336.81 DOD, current US$ per person | 690.79 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 983.63 DOD, current US$ per person | 694.85 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,378 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,840 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,691 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,531 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,745 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,948 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,230 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Bhutan 4,198 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Suriname 3,821 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 3,492 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Belize 3,354 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 15 North Macedonia 3,151 DOD, current US$ per person 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 external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Cape Verde?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) in Cape Verde was 3,515 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,948 DOD, current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.09 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod)?
- Cape Verde ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) (dod) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.