Total government debt in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Total government debt was 13,673 current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13,673 current LCU
Change on year
up 88.2%
World rank
42nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
38.57 billion current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
1,305 current LCU
in 2004
Years of data
16
1991–2010

Total government debt in Cape Verde, 1991–2010

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B1991200020101991: 14.2B current LCU1992: 15.3B current LCU1993: 14.3B current LCU1994: 22.8B current LCU1995: 26.6B current LCU1996: 30.4B current LCU1997: 38.4B current LCU1998: 32.2B current LCU1999: 38.6B current LCU2004: 1.3k current LCU2005: 4.3k current LCU2006: 6.2k current LCU2007: 1.4k current LCU2008: 2.4k current LCU2009: 7.3k current LCU2010: 13.7k current LCU

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 13,673 current LCU for total government debt in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.2% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government debt in Cape Verde peaked at 38.57 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,305 current LCU, in 2004.

That places Cape Verde 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.86 billion current LCU 14.25 billion current LCU 38.57 billion current LCU 9
2000s 3,796 current LCU 1,305 current LCU 7,266 current LCU 6
2010s 13,673 current LCU 13,673 current LCU 13,673 current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 39 Zimbabwe 6.33 billion current LCU compare
  2. 40 Seychelles 4.81 billion current LCU compare
  3. 41 Congo 1.43 billion current LCU compare
  4. 43 Gambia 0 current LCU compare
  5. 43 Mauritania 0 current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government debt in Cape Verde?
Total government debt in Cape Verde was 13,673 current LCU in 2010, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest total government debt recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 38.57 billion current LCU in 1999.
What is the lowest total government debt recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 1,305 current LCU in 2004.
How does Cape Verde rank for total government debt?
Cape Verde ranks 42nd out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
Is total government debt 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 Total government debt (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total government debt (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,020 data points, 1965–2011
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Data are in current local currency.