Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Total debt service
Total debt service over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 52.0% | 39.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 35.1% | 22.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 9.3% | 2.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 16.7% | 3.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total debt service, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total debt service between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.7%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for total debt service?
- Cape Verde ranks 61st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as Total debt service (% 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
Total debt service to exports of goods, services and primary income. Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.