External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita was 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 928.27 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1984.
Cape Verde ranks 21st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0183 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0361 DOD, current US$ per person | +97.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 DOD, current US$ per person | -84.2% |
| 1984 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 2.94 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 19.5 DOD, current US$ per person | +562.3% |
| 1987 | 29.13 DOD, current US$ per person | +49.4% |
| 1988 | 12.46 DOD, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 1989 | 6.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -46.9% |
| 1990 | 12.39 DOD, current US$ per person | +87.1% |
| 1991 | 12.24 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 15.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 17.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 23.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1995 | 69.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +193.2% |
| 1996 | 13.93 DOD, current US$ per person | -80.1% |
| 1997 | 16.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 12.53 DOD, current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 43.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +243.9% |
| 2000 | 8.62 DOD, current US$ per person | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 7.83 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 6.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.77 DOD, current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 2004 | 2.18 DOD, current US$ per person | -42.1% |
| 2005 | 1.94 DOD, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per person | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 2.59 DOD, current US$ per person | +76.5% |
| 2008 | 2.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.88 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2012 | 700.89 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 2013 | 928.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 588.95 DOD, current US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 2015 | 567.34 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 556.6 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 632.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 629.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 633.07 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 680.42 DOD, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 745.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 760.96 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 788.2 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430.21 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.37 DOD, current US$ per person, 21.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +562.3% | 2.94 DOD, current US$ per person | 19.5 DOD, current US$ per person |
| 1999 | +243.9% | 12.53 DOD, current US$ per person | 43.08 DOD, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.86 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 29.13 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 23.65 DOD, current US$ per person | 12.24 DOD, current US$ per person | 69.88 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 DOD, current US$ per person | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per person | 8.62 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 523.72 DOD, current US$ per person | 0 DOD, current US$ per person | 928.27 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 742.91 DOD, current US$ per person | 680.42 DOD, current US$ per person | 788.2 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 18 Moldova 930.16 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 19 China 926.83 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Jamaica 845.13 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 22 South Africa 731.61 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Mongolia 666.17 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 646.02 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More external debt data for Cape Verde
- Net financial flows, IBRD 176,000 NFL, current US$ (2025)
- 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)
- 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, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 12,385 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 145.36 million DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 2.00 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 739.39 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 928.27 DOD, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) 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, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, short-term International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.