Which has higher short-term debt, Cape Verde or Least developed countries?

Cape Verde, at 49.6% against 29.4% in Least developed countries as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Least developed countries?

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Least developed countries: Short-term debt

Cape Verde

49.6%

in 2024

Least developed countries

29.4%

in 2024

Cape Verde rank

31st

Least developed countries rank

27th

Short-term debt over time

Cape Verde
Least developed countries

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 49.6% against 29.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.2%.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 112 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Least developed countries in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.0%	251.7%	247.7%	Least developed countries
1990s	30.4%	191.1%	160.8%	Least developed countries
2000s	3.0%	63.3%	60.3%	Least developed countries
2010s	51.3%	24.6%	26.7%	Cape Verde
2020s	50.1%	28.1%	22.0%	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher short-term debt, Cape Verde or Least developed countries?: Cape Verde, at 49.6% against 29.4% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in short-term debt between Cape Verde and Least developed countries?: 20.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Least developed countries?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Least developed countries rank globally for short-term debt?: Cape Verde ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 27th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Short-term debt (% of total reserves)
Unit: % of total reserves
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 6,180 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.