External capital grants in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External capital grants was 4,380 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
4,380 current LCU
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
17th
of 54 countries
All-time high
4.75 billion current LCU
in 1997
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2011
External capital grants in Cape Verde, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external capital grants in Cape Verde is 4,380 current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external capital grants in Cape Verde peaked at 4.75 billion current LCU in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1960.
Cape Verde ranks 17th of 54 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.
External capital grants in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1962 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1963 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1964 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1965 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1966 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1968 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1969 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1970 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1972 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1974 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1976 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1977 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1979 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 3.29 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 3.42 billion current LCU | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1994 | 1.64 billion current LCU | — |
| 1995 | 1.60 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.06 billion current LCU | -34.0% |
| 1997 | 4.75 billion current LCU | +348.2% |
| 1998 | 4.00 billion current LCU | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 3.40 billion current LCU | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 3,903 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 4,110 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 5,156 current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 3,631 current LCU | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 6,524 current LCU | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 5,106 current LCU | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 4,035 current LCU | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 4,009 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,790 current LCU | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 4,670 current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 5,239 current LCU | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 4,380 current LCU | -16.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External capital grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +348.2% | 1.06 billion current LCU | 4.75 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 670.85 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 3.42 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 4.75 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,593 current LCU | 3,631 current LCU | 6,524 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,809 current LCU | 4,380 current LCU | 5,239 current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external capital grants in Cape Verde?
- External capital grants in Cape Verde was 4,380 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest external capital grants recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 billion current LCU in 1997.
- What is the lowest external capital grants recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1960.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external capital grants?
- Cape Verde ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is external capital grants rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of External capital grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are unrequited, nonrepayable, noncompulsory receipts of government from other governments or international institutions. In determination of the deficit/surplus, grants are grouped with revenue and expenditure rather than with financing. Values are