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

Cape Verde: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 73.63 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
73.63
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
15th
of 90 countries
All-time high
135.62
in 2021
All-time low
52.91
in 2009
Years of data
33
1998–2030

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

0501001501998201420301998: 70.31999: 64.12000: 70.12001: 60.62002: 62.72003: 63.62004: 65.82005: 62.92006: 63.12007: 54.32008: 53.12009: 52.92010: 66.32011: 65.82012: 79.32013: 89.42014: 100.42015: 109.42016: 109.72017: 107.32018: 105.42019: 101.62020: 131.12021: 135.62022: 114.82023: 105.92024: 100.62025: 96.12026: 91.72027: 86.82028: 82.12029: 77.62030: 73.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 73.63 for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 135.62 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.91, in 2009.

That places Cape Verde 15th out of 90 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.

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

Annual values for Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Cape Verde, 1998 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1998 70.29
1999 64.13 -8.8%
2000 70.14 +9.4%
2001 60.62 -13.6%
2002 62.67 +3.4%
2003 63.62 +1.5%
2004 65.81 +3.4%
2005 62.92 -4.4%
2006 63.09 +0.3%
2007 54.29 -14.0%
2008 53.12 -2.1%
2009 52.91 -0.4%
2010 66.26 +25.2%
2011 65.76 -0.8%
2012 79.26 +20.5%
2013 89.39 +12.8%
2014 100.38 +12.3%
2015 109.44 +9.0%
2016 109.7 +0.2%
2017 107.31 -2.2%
2018 105.39 -1.8%
2019 101.62 -3.6%
2020 131.1 +29.0%
2021 135.62 +3.4%
2022 114.8 -15.3%
2023 105.91 -7.7%
2024 100.58 -5.0%
2025 96.1 -4.4%
2026 91.73 -4.5%
2027 86.82 -5.4%
2028 82.12 -5.4%
2029 77.62 -5.5%
2030 73.63 -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.21 64.13 70.29 2
2000s 60.92 52.91 70.14 10
2010s 93.45 65.76 109.7 10
2020s 102.24 77.62 135.62 10
2030s 73.63 73.63 73.63 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75.37 compare
  2. 13 Brazil 73.82 compare
  3. 14 Portugal 73.68 compare
  4. 16 Fiji 71.78 compare
  5. 17 Slovakia 70.76 compare
  6. 18 Israel 70.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cape Verde?
Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Cape Verde was 73.63 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 135.62 in 2021.
What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 52.91 in 2009.
How does Cape Verde rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 15th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
105 places, 3,406 data points, 1991–2030
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