Primary balance, excluding interest in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary balance, excluding interest was 12,806 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Primary balance, excluding interest in Cape Verde, 2000–2011
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.
Primary balance, excluding interest in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,819 current LCU | — |
| 2001 | 1,781 current LCU | -81.9% |
| 2002 | 1,704 current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2003 | -608.91 current LCU | -135.7% |
| 2004 | -1,003 current LCU | +64.7% |
| 2005 | 1,798 current LCU | -279.3% |
| 2006 | 1,368 current LCU | -23.9% |
| 2007 | -855.11 current LCU | -162.5% |
| 2008 | -1,529 current LCU | +78.8% |
| 2009 | 4,159 current LCU | -372.1% |
| 2010 | 10,296 current LCU | +147.6% |
| 2011 | 12,806 current LCU | +24.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12,806 current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.26 billion current LCU. (7 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12,806 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -6.36 billion current LCU. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Primary deficit, excluding interest (current LCU).