Other investment, Debt instruments in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Other investment, Debt instruments was 548.89 million US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Other investment, Debt instruments in Cape Verde, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments in Cape Verde is 548.89 million US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Cape Verde peaked at 647.44 million US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, 251.81 million US dollar, in 2004.
Cape Verde ranks 146th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Other investment, Debt instruments in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 251.81 million US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 309.28 million US dollar | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 345.57 million US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 407.76 million US dollar | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 340.29 million US dollar | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 347.26 million US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 315.33 million US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 369.53 million US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 474.67 million US dollar | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 647.44 million US dollar | +36.4% |
| 2014 | 505.89 million US dollar | -21.9% |
| 2015 | 513.56 million US dollar | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 466.43 million US dollar | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 429.13 million US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 353.42 million US dollar | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 346.83 million US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 354.60 million US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 380.38 million US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 374.82 million US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 444.63 million US dollar | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 527.97 million US dollar | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 548.89 million US dollar | +4.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 548.89 million US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion US dollar, 10% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 548.89 million US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.61 billion US dollar, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 333.66 million US dollar | 251.81 million US dollar | 407.76 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 442.22 million US dollar | 315.33 million US dollar | 647.44 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.55 million US dollar | 354.60 million US dollar | 548.89 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 other investment, debt instruments in Cape Verde?
- Other investment, debt instruments in Cape Verde was 548.89 million US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 647.44 million US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.81 million US dollar in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for other investment, debt instruments?
- Cape Verde ranks 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.