External debt, end year in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: External debt, end year was 14,614 current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14,614 current LCU
Change on year
up 131.9%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.38 billion current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
141.6 current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
19
1988–2010

External debt, end year in Cape Verde, 1988–2010

010.0B20.0B30.0B1988199920101988: 9.1B current LCU1989: 10.0B current LCU1990: 9.5B current LCU1991: 9.6B current LCU1992: 9.7B current LCU1993: 12.0B current LCU1994: 14.7B current LCU1995: 16.6B current LCU1996: 18.9B current LCU1997: 20.8B current LCU1998: 22.3B current LCU1999: 32.4B current LCU2004: 141.6 current LCU2005: 2.7k current LCU2006: 3.1k current LCU2007: 2.3k current LCU2008: 3.5k current LCU2009: 6.3k current LCU2010: 14.6k current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2010, external debt, end year in Cape Verde stood at 14,614 current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.9% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt, end year in Cape Verde peaked at 32.38 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 141.6 current LCU, in 2004.

Cape Verde ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

External debt, end year in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for External debt, end year (current LCU) in Cape Verde, 1988 to 2010.
Year current LCU Change
1988 9.12 billion current LCU
1989 9.95 billion current LCU +9.1%
1990 9.48 billion current LCU -4.7%
1991 9.64 billion current LCU +1.7%
1992 9.67 billion current LCU +0.3%
1993 12.02 billion current LCU +24.3%
1994 14.75 billion current LCU +22.8%
1995 16.61 billion current LCU +12.6%
1996 18.92 billion current LCU +13.9%
1997 20.77 billion current LCU +9.8%
1998 22.33 billion current LCU +7.5%
1999 32.38 billion current LCU +45.0%
2004 141.6 current LCU -100.0%
2005 2,676 current LCU +1789.7%
2006 3,130 current LCU +17.0%
2007 2,326 current LCU -25.7%
2008 3,495 current LCU +50.3%
2009 6,301 current LCU +80.3%
2010 14,614 current LCU +131.9%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 14,614 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.80 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 14,614 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.85 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where External debt, end year 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
2005 +1789.7% 141.6 current LCU 2,676 current LCU
2010 +131.9% 6,301 current LCU 14,614 current LCU
2004 -100.0% 32.38 billion current LCU 141.6 current LCU

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.53 billion current LCU 9.12 billion current LCU 9.95 billion current LCU 2
1990s 16.66 billion current LCU 9.48 billion current LCU 32.38 billion current LCU 10
2000s 3,012 current LCU 141.6 current LCU 6,301 current LCU 6
2010s 14,614 current LCU 14,614 current LCU 14,614 current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 40 Togo 1.54 billion current LCU compare
  2. 41 Congo 1.43 billion current LCU compare
  3. 42 Seychelles 583.35 million current LCU compare
  4. 44 Equatorial Guinea 0 current LCU compare
  5. 44 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
  6. 44 Mali 0 current LCU compare
  7. 44 Mauritania 0 current LCU

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt, end year in Cape Verde?
External debt, end year in Cape Verde was 14,614 current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest external debt, end year recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 32.38 billion current LCU in 1999.
What is the lowest external debt, end year recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 141.6 current LCU in 2004.
How does Cape Verde rank for external debt, end year?
Cape Verde ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2010.
Is external debt, end year rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 debt, end year (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt, end year (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,123 data points, 1965–2011
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Foreign debt consists of the outstanding stock or recognized, direct liabilities of the government to the rest of the world, generated in the past and scheduled to be extinguished by government operations in the future or to continue as perpetual debt. Data are in current local currency.