Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 80.7 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
80.7
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
149.52
in 2021
All-time low
57.49
in 2008
Years of data
33
1998–2030

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Cape Verde, 1998–2030

0501001501998201420301998: 72.91999: 66.42000: 71.92001: 62.22002: 64.72003: 65.62004: 67.82005: 66.72006: 66.22007: 59.62008: 57.52009: 58.82010: 73.52011: 71.62012: 82.92013: 93.52014: 105.72015: 115.72016: 115.62017: 1132018: 112.32019: 109.82020: 144.32021: 149.52022: 127.62023: 117.52024: 111.22025: 1062026: 1012027: 95.52028: 90.22029: 85.22030: 80.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 80.7.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 149.52 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.49, in 2008.

That places Cape Verde 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Cape Verde, 1998 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1998 72.94
1999 66.36 -9.0%
2000 71.94 +8.4%
2001 62.16 -13.6%
2002 64.66 +4.0%
2003 65.58 +1.4%
2004 67.85 +3.5%
2005 66.71 -1.7%
2006 66.2 -0.8%
2007 59.6 -10.0%
2008 57.49 -3.5%
2009 58.79 +2.3%
2010 73.51 +25.0%
2011 71.56 -2.7%
2012 82.94 +15.9%
2013 93.52 +12.8%
2014 105.7 +13.0%
2015 115.75 +9.5%
2016 115.63 -0.1%
2017 112.99 -2.3%
2018 112.28 -0.6%
2019 109.76 -2.2%
2020 144.28 +31.5%
2021 149.52 +3.6%
2022 127.6 -14.7%
2023 117.52 -7.9%
2024 111.23 -5.3%
2025 106.02 -4.7%
2026 101 -4.7%
2027 95.45 -5.5%
2028 90.19 -5.5%
2029 85.17 -5.6%
2030 80.7 -5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.65 66.36 72.94 2
2000s 64.1 57.49 71.94 10
2010s 99.36 71.56 115.75 10
2020s 112.8 85.17 149.52 10
2030s 80.7 80.7 80.7 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 28 Dominica 82.56 compare
  2. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 82.54 compare
  3. 30 Algeria 81.11 compare
  4. 32 El Salvador 79.49 compare
  5. 33 Hungary 78.83 compare
  6. 34 Malawi 78.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cape Verde?
Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cape Verde was 80.7 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 149.52 in 2021.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 57.49 in 2008.
How does Cape Verde rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
211 places, 7,159 data points, 1991–2030
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