Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -0.0845 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Cape Verde, 1995–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded -0.0845 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
The figure is down 83.4% on the previous year and up 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Cape Verde peaked at -0.0461 in 2029 and was at its lowest, -15.53, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -11.13 | — |
| 1996 | -11.22 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | -10.18 | -9.2% |
| 1998 | -3.16 | -68.9% |
| 1999 | -10.87 | +243.8% |
| 2000 | -15.53 | +42.9% |
| 2001 | -5.03 | -67.6% |
| 2002 | -6.14 | +22.1% |
| 2003 | -3.63 | -40.9% |
| 2004 | -2.98 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | -4.69 | +57.5% |
| 2006 | -4.32 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | -0.8635 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | -1.42 | +63.9% |
| 2009 | -5.32 | +275.9% |
| 2010 | -9.6 | +80.4% |
| 2011 | -6.98 | -27.3% |
| 2012 | -9.36 | +34.2% |
| 2013 | -8.49 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | -6.93 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | -4.16 | -40.0% |
| 2016 | -2.73 | -34.4% |
| 2017 | -2.63 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | -2.36 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | -1.62 | -31.6% |
| 2020 | -9.29 | +474.6% |
| 2021 | -7.51 | -19.2% |
| 2022 | -4.25 | -43.4% |
| 2023 | -0.2775 | -93.5% |
| 2024 | -1.07 | +284.1% |
| 2025 | -1.58 | +48.6% |
| 2026 | -0.8905 | -43.8% |
| 2027 | -0.3735 | -58.1% |
| 2028 | -0.1029 | -72.4% |
| 2029 | -0.0461 | -55.2% |
| 2030 | -0.0845 | +83.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -0.0845 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -0.0845 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.22, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -474.6% | -1.62 | -9.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -9.31 | -11.22 | -3.16 | 5 |
| 2000s | -4.99 | -15.53 | -0.8635 | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.49 | -9.6 | -1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.54 | -9.29 | -0.0461 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.0845 | -0.0845 | -0.0845 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 36 Sweden -0.0034 compare
- 37 New Zealand -0.0081 compare
- 38 Iceland -0.0418 compare
- 40 Zimbabwe -0.0911 compare
- 41 Puerto Rico -0.1533 compare
- 42 Seychelles -0.2763 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 net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Cape Verde?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Cape Verde was -0.0845 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0461 in 2029.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.53 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Cape Verde ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October