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

Latest (2011)
-25,562 current LCU
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
9th
of 50 countries
All-time high
345.30 million current LCU
in 1990
All-time low
-13.49 billion current LCU
in 1999
Years of data
24
1988–2011

Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants in Cape Verde, 1988–2011

-15.0B-10.0B-5.0B01988199920111988: 332.9M current LCU1989: 33.0M current LCU1990: 345.3M current LCU1991: -528.6M current LCU1992: -2.8B current LCU1993: -1.0B current LCU1994: -7.3B current LCU1995: -9.7B current LCU1996: -8.5B current LCU1997: -10.6B current LCU1998: -8.3B current LCU1999: -13.5B current LCU2000: -16.5k current LCU2001: -8.7k current LCU2002: -12.3k current LCU2003: -7.8k current LCU2004: -10.5k current LCU2005: -11.3k current LCU2006: -11.0k current LCU2007: -6.4k current LCU2008: -8.0k current LCU2009: -14.8k current LCU2010: -23.3k current LCU2011: -25.6k current LCU

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

Annual values for Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU) in Cape Verde, 1988 to 2011.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Equatorial Guinea 55.50 billion current LCU compare
  2. 7 Seychelles 7.62 million current LCU compare
  3. 8 Mali -4 current LCU compare
  4. 10 Zimbabwe -302.36 million current LCU compare
  5. 11 Gambia -1.31 billion current LCU compare
  6. 12 Eswatini -1.98 billion current LCU compare

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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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Indicator
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding current grants (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,359 data points, 1965–2011
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