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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Public and publicly guaranteed debt service was 10.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.7%
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1992
All-time low
1.2%
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cape Verde, 1981–2024

051015201981200220241981: 1.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1982: 4.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1983: 7.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1984: 16.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1985: 14.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1986: 12.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1987: 15.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1988: 16.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1989: 11.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1990: 8.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1991: 14.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1992: 18.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1993: 12.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1994: 14 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1995: 10.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1996: 7.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1997: 10.5 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1998: 16.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income1999: 15.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2000: 11.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2001: 8.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2002: 11.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2003: 7.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2004: 7.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2005: 9.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2006: 6.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2007: 4.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2008: 4.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2009: 5.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2010: 5.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2011: 4.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2012: 4.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2013: 4.3 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2014: 4.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2015: 6.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2016: 5.9 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2017: 6.1 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2018: 5.6 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2019: 5.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2020: 13.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2021: 11.2 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2022: 9.8 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2023: 12.4 % of exports of goods, services and primary income2024: 10.7 % of exports of goods, services and primary income

Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of exports of goods, services and primary income.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 10.7% for public and publicly guaranteed debt service in 2024.

That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cape Verde peaked at 18.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1981.

Cape Verde ranks 29th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cape Verde, year by year

Year % of exports of goods, services and primary income Change
1981 1.2% —
1982 4.4% +280.7%
1983 7.8% +76.1%
1984 16.2% +109.4%
1985 14.4% -11.5%
1986 12.1% -16.1%
1987 15.3% +26.6%
1988 16.1% +5.6%
1989 11.2% -30.3%
1990 8.9% -20.9%
1991 14.5% +63.3%
1992 18.6% +28.1%
1993 12.1% -35.0%
1994 14.0% +16.1%
1995 10.3% -26.7%
1996 7.4% -27.5%
1997 10.5% +40.4%
1998 16.9% +61.4%
1999 15.7% -6.8%
2000 11.1% -29.7%
2001 8.2% -26.1%
2002 11.9% +45.3%
2003 7.3% -38.8%
2004 7.9% +9.0%
2005 9.6% +20.8%
2006 6.4% -32.9%
2007 4.9% -23.1%
2008 4.1% -16.1%
2009 5.4% +29.4%
2010 5.1% -5.0%
2011 4.4% -13.4%
2012 4.2% -3.8%
2013 4.3% +2.3%
2014 4.6% +6.9%
2015 6.2% +33.3%
2016 5.9% -4.3%
2017 6.1% +4.0%
2018 5.6% -8.9%
2019 5.8% +4.2%
2020 13.2% +126.4%
2021 11.2% -15.2%
2022 9.8% -12.3%
2023 12.4% +26.4%
2024 10.7% -14.1%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 10.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4%, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 10.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +280.7% 1.2% 4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.0% 1.2% 16.2% 9
1990s 12.9% 7.4% 18.6% 10
2000s 7.7% 4.1% 11.9% 10
2010s 5.2% 4.2% 6.2% 10
2020s 11.5% 9.8% 13.2% 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 26 Uganda 11.3% compare
  2. 27 Tanzania 11.2% compare
  3. 28 Montenegro 11.0% compare
  4. 30 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.1% compare
  5. 31 Brazil 9.7% compare
  6. 32 Mozambique 9.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cape Verde?
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service in Cape Verde was 10.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest public and publicly guaranteed debt service recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1981.
How does Cape Verde rank for public and publicly guaranteed debt service?
Cape Verde ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is public and publicly guaranteed debt service rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,881 data points, 1970–2024
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Public and publicly guaranteed debt service to exports of goods, services, and income. Public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.