External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) was 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) in Cape Verde, 1981–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cape Verde peaked at 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.37 million DOD, current US$, in 1981.
That places Cape Verde 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.37 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 59.00 million DOD, current US$ | +49.9% |
| 1983 | 71.69 million DOD, current US$ | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 76.25 million DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 93.90 million DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 106.43 million DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 119.13 million DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 119.84 million DOD, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 123.61 million DOD, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 129.10 million DOD, current US$ | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 129.53 million DOD, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 135.99 million DOD, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 140.61 million DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 166.14 million DOD, current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 184.90 million DOD, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 196.71 million DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 199.57 million DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 241.25 million DOD, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1999 | 308.45 million DOD, current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 314.99 million DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 341.26 million DOD, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 380.58 million DOD, current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 431.39 million DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 452.62 million DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 463.31 million DOD, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 509.52 million DOD, current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 564.86 million DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 611.38 million DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 697.72 million DOD, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 862.21 million DOD, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 billion DOD, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 1.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 1.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 1.76 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 1.99 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.94 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.67 billion DOD, current US$, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.94 billion DOD, current US$, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.91 million DOD, current US$ | 39.37 million DOD, current US$ | 123.61 million DOD, current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 183.23 million DOD, current US$ | 129.10 million DOD, current US$ | 308.45 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 476.76 million DOD, current US$ | 314.99 million DOD, current US$ | 697.72 million DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 862.21 million DOD, current US$ | 1.82 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 billion DOD, current US$ | 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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) in Cape Verde?
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) in Cape Verde was 1.85 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 billion DOD, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.37 million DOD, current US$ in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg)?
- Cape Verde ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (ppg) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt comprises long-term external obligations of public debtors, including the national government, Public Corporations, State Owned Enterprises, Development Banks and Other Mixed Enterprises, political subdivisions (or an agency of either), autonomous public bodies, and external obligations of private debtors that are guaranteed for repayment by a public entity. Data are in current U.S. dollars.