Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants was -25,562 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Cape Verde, 1988–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Cape Verde is -25,562 current LCU, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 193.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Cape Verde peaked at 345.30 million current LCU in 1990 and was at its lowest, -13.49 billion current LCU, in 1999.
Cape Verde ranks 9th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 332.90 million current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 33.00 million current LCU | -90.1% |
| 1990 | 345.30 million current LCU | +946.4% |
| 1991 | -528.60 million current LCU | -253.1% |
| 1992 | -2.77 billion current LCU | +423.5% |
| 1993 | -1.02 billion current LCU | -63.2% |
| 1994 | -7.34 billion current LCU | +620.2% |
| 1995 | -9.70 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 1996 | -8.45 billion current LCU | -12.9% |
| 1997 | -10.55 billion current LCU | +24.8% |
| 1998 | -8.31 billion current LCU | -21.3% |
| 1999 | -13.49 billion current LCU | +62.4% |
| 2000 | -16,487 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -8,721 current LCU | -47.1% |
| 2002 | -12,336 current LCU | +41.4% |
| 2003 | -7,781 current LCU | -36.9% |
| 2004 | -10,469 current LCU | +34.5% |
| 2005 | -11,314 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2006 | -10,998 current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2007 | -6,428 current LCU | -41.6% |
| 2008 | -7,958 current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2009 | -14,803 current LCU | +86.0% |
| 2010 | -23,305 current LCU | +57.4% |
| 2011 | -25,562 current LCU | +9.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -25,562 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -25,562 current LCU, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -25,562 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -32.01 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +946.4% | 33.00 million current LCU | 345.30 million current LCU |
| 1994 | -620.2% | -1.02 billion current LCU | -7.34 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 182.95 million current LCU | 33.00 million current LCU | 332.90 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | -6.18 billion current LCU | -13.49 billion current LCU | 345.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -10,730 current LCU | -16,487 current LCU | -6,428 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -24,433 current LCU | -25,562 current LCU | -23,305 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 111.84 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Cape Verde?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Cape Verde was -25,562 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 345.30 million current LCU in 1990.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.49 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Cape Verde rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants?
- Cape Verde ranks 9th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 193.1%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget surplus/deficit (excluding current grants) is current and capital revenue excluding current grants, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.