Cape Verde vs South Africa: Short-term debt
Short-term debt over time
- Cape Verde
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 33.8% against 32.1% in Cape Verde, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 119 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 28.8% | 15.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 25.5% | 24.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 33.6% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 31.0% | 24.0% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher short-term debt, Cape Verde or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 33.8% against 32.1% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in short-term debt between Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 1.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for short-term debt?
- Cape Verde ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th 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.