Total debt service in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Total debt service was 2.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
2.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
13th
of 50 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1984
All-time low
0.2%
in 1981
Years of data
31
1981–2011

Total debt service in Cape Verde, 1981–2011

012341981199620111981: 0.219 % of GDP1982: 1 % of GDP1983: 2.1 % of GDP1984: 4 % of GDP1985: 3.7 % of GDP1986: 2.6 % of GDP1987: 3.5 % of GDP1988: 3.1 % of GDP1989: 2.5 % of GDP1990: 1.9 % of GDP1991: 2.5 % of GDP1992: 3 % of GDP1993: 1.4 % of GDP1994: 2.3 % of GDP1995: 2 % of GDP1996: 1.6 % of GDP1997: 3 % of GDP1998: 3.8 % of GDP1999: 3.4 % of GDP2000: 3 % of GDP2001: 2.4 % of GDP2002: 3.7 % of GDP2003: 2.3 % of GDP2004: 2.6 % of GDP2005: 3.7 % of GDP2006: 2.9 % of GDP2007: 2.2 % of GDP2008: 2 % of GDP2009: 2.1 % of GDP2010: 2.2 % of GDP2011: 2.1 % of GDP

Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total debt service in Cape Verde is 2.1%, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total debt service in Cape Verde peaked at 4.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1981.

Cape Verde ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Total debt service in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Total debt service (% of GDP) in Cape Verde, 1981 to 2011.
Year % of GDP Change
1981 0.2%
1982 1.0% +372.2%
1983 2.1% +106.0%
1984 4.0% +85.9%
1985 3.7% -5.9%
1986 2.6% -31.0%
1987 3.5% +36.7%
1988 3.1% -11.4%
1989 2.5% -21.0%
1990 1.9% -24.0%
1991 2.5% +32.9%
1992 3.0% +19.6%
1993 1.4% -54.3%
1994 2.3% +69.6%
1995 2.0% -13.1%
1996 1.6% -20.2%
1997 3.0% +87.2%
1998 3.8% +25.8%
1999 3.4% -8.7%
2000 3.0% -12.8%
2001 2.4% -18.8%
2002 3.7% +51.5%
2003 2.3% -36.6%
2004 2.6% +11.2%
2005 3.7% +41.3%
2006 2.9% -22.4%
2007 2.2% -22.3%
2008 2.0% -9.4%
2009 2.1% +4.6%
2010 2.2% +2.8%
2011 2.1% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.5% 0.2% 4.0% 9
1990s 2.5% 1.4% 3.8% 10
2000s 2.7% 2.0% 3.7% 10
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 2.2% 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 10 Senegal 2.5% compare
  2. 11 Gabon 2.4% compare
  3. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 2.3% compare
  4. 14 Lesotho 1.6% compare
  5. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.6% compare
  6. 16 South Africa 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total debt service in Cape Verde?
Total debt service in Cape Verde was 2.1% in 2011, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
What is the highest total debt service recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1984.
What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
How does Cape Verde rank for total debt service?
Cape Verde ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is total debt service rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total debt service (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total debt service (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
World Bank, Global Development Finance
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,088 data points, 1970–2011
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Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.