Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -30.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
-30.9%
Change on year
down 29.3%
World rank
104th
of 162 countries
All-time high
-16.8%
in 2012
All-time low
-30.9%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, 2005–2020

-30-25-20-152005201220202005: -27.7 %2006: -26.9 %2007: -20.6 %2008: -19.1 %2009: -18.1 %2010: -18 %2011: -17.8 %2012: -16.8 %2013: -17 %2014: -17.9 %2015: -19.3 %2016: -19.1 %2017: -18.7 %2018: -22.5 %2019: -23.9 %2020: -30.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde stood at -30.9%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde peaked at -16.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -30.9%, in 2020.

That places Cabo Verde 104th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cabo Verde, 2005 to 2020.
Year % Change
2005 -27.7%
2006 -26.9% -2.8%
2007 -20.6% -23.4%
2008 -19.1% -7.6%
2009 -18.1% -5.0%
2010 -18.0% -0.7%
2011 -17.8% -1.1%
2012 -16.8% -5.4%
2013 -17.0% +0.7%
2014 -17.9% +5.7%
2015 -19.3% +7.7%
2016 -19.1% -1.2%
2017 -18.7% -2.1%
2018 -22.5% +20.6%
2019 -23.9% +6.1%
2020 -30.9% +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -22.5% -27.7% -18.1% 5
2010s -19.1% -23.9% -16.8% 10
2020s -30.9% -30.9% -30.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde was -30.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was -16.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was -30.9% in 2020.
How does Cabo Verde rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Cabo Verde ranks 104th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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