Cape Verde vs Nigeria: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Cape Verde
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 36.2% against 32.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 119 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 31.9% | 25.8% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 75.3% | 63.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 9.6% | 8.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 18.5% | 13.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 35.0% | 20.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Cape Verde or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 36.2% against 32.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 4.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nigeria?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Nigeria rank globally for short-term debt?
- Cape Verde ranks 16th and Nigeria ranks 13th 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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About this data
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.