Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) was 27.30 million current US$ in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Cape Verde, 1981–2004
Source: World Bank, Global Development Finance. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2004, total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Cape Verde stood at 27.30 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Cape Verde peaked at 38.10 million current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1981.
Cape Verde ranks 15th of 29 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 100,000 current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 400,000 current US$ | +300.0% |
| 1986 | 3.10 million current US$ | +675.0% |
| 1987 | 5.00 million current US$ | +61.3% |
| 1988 | 6.70 million current US$ | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 10.10 million current US$ | +50.7% |
| 1990 | 13.40 million current US$ | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 12.70 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 12.60 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 17.40 million current US$ | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 20.10 million current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 24.70 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 26.50 million current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 23.60 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 18.10 million current US$ | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 28.50 million current US$ | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 38.10 million current US$ | +33.7% |
| 2001 | 30.10 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 27.70 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 27.30 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.30 million current US$ | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 27.30 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.70 million current US$, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +675.0% | 400,000 current US$ | 3.10 million current US$ |
| 1985 | +300.0% | 100,000 current US$ | 400,000 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.82 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 10.10 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.76 million current US$ | 12.60 million current US$ | 28.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.10 million current US$ | 27.30 million current US$ | 38.10 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Cape Verde?
- Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) in Cape Verde was 27.30 million current US$ in 2004, according to World Bank, Global Development Finance.
- What is the highest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38.10 million current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments)?
- Cape Verde ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2004.
- Is total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Global Development Finance, published as part of Total stock of arrears (principal and interest payments) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Principal and interest payments due but not paid.