External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Cape Verde 8th out of 121 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, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0.0001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +98.3% |
| 1983 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.7% |
| 1984 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.036 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +385.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0171 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -61.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +66.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0147 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 0.024 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +69.5% |
| 1995 | 0.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +149.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0325 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +207.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.005 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 0.001 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2012 | 0.1876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2013 | 0.2344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1478 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1661 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1542 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1465 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1445 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1877 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1644 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0127 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0442 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0214 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.06 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1727 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1923 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 5 Dominica 0.2521 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 North Macedonia 0.1876 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Fiji 0.1765 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Senegal 0.1421 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Kosovo 0.1396 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Georgia 0.1384 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- External debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.143 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2344 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.