Primary balance, excluding interest in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Primary balance, excluding interest was 12,806 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
12,806 current LCU
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
15th
of 50 countries
All-time high
12,806 current LCU
in 2011
All-time low
-1,529 current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
12
2000–2011

Primary balance, excluding interest in Cape Verde, 2000–2011

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000200520112000: 9.8k current LCU2001: 1.8k current LCU2002: 1.7k current LCU2003: -608.9 current LCU2004: -1.0k current LCU2005: 1.8k current LCU2006: 1.4k current LCU2007: -855.1 current LCU2008: -1.5k current LCU2009: 4.2k current LCU2010: 10.3k current LCU2011: 12.8k current LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary balance, excluding interest in Cape Verde is 12,806 current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 618.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary balance, excluding interest in Cape Verde peaked at 12,806 current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, -1,529 current LCU, in 2008.

Cape Verde ranks 15th of 50 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,663 current LCU -1,529 current LCU 9,819 current LCU 10
2010s 11,551 current LCU 10,296 current LCU 12,806 current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 12 Ghana 2.01 billion current LCU compare
  2. 13 Seychelles 891.25 million current LCU compare
  3. 14 Liberia 140.14 million current LCU compare
  4. 16 Gambia 16.5 current LCU compare
  5. 17 Zimbabwe -103.93 million current LCU compare
  6. 18 Sudan -656.38 million current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary balance, excluding interest in Cape Verde?
Primary balance, excluding interest in Cape Verde was 12,806 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 12,806 current LCU in 2011.
What is the lowest primary balance, excluding interest recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was -1,529 current LCU in 2008.
How does Cape Verde rank for primary balance, excluding interest?
Cape Verde ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is primary balance, excluding interest rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 618.9%. 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 Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary balance, excluding interest (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,197 data points, 1966–2011
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