Cape Verde vs China: Short-term debt

Cape Verde
32.1%
in 2024
China
31.0%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
16th
China rank
19th

Short-term debt over time

  • Cape Verde
  • China
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 32.1% against 31.0% in China, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was China ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 16th and China ranks 19th of 119 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde China Difference Ahead
1980s 6.9% 17.4% 10.6% China
1990s 11.9% 15.0% 3.1% China
2000s 0.9% 17.5% 16.6% China
2010s 31.9% 37.2% 5.3% China
2020s 55.0% 34.6% 20.5% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Cape Verde or China?
Cape Verde, at 32.1% against 31.0% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Cape Verde and China?
1.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and China?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and China rank globally for short-term debt?
Cape Verde ranks 16th and China ranks 19th of 119 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Short-term debt (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit
% of exports of goods, services and primary income
Source
International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 5,838 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Exports of goods, services and primary income is the sum of goods (merchandise) exports, exports of (nonfactor) services and income (factor) receipts.