Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 13.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.5%
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
24th
of 125 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2023
All-time low
4.3%
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cabo Verde, 2000–2023

4681012142000201120232000: 11.12001: 8.22002: 11.92003: 7.32004: 7.92005: 9.62006: 6.42007: 52008: 4.32009: 5.62010: 5.42011: 4.72012: 4.52013: 4.62014: 4.82015: 6.22016: 5.92017: 6.12018: 5.62019: 5.82020: 13.22021: 11.22022: 11.12023: 13.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Cabo Verde recorded 13.5% for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 196.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cabo Verde peaked at 13.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2008.

That places Cabo Verde 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%) in Cabo Verde, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 11.1%
2001 8.2% -26.2%
2002 11.9% +45.2%
2003 7.3% -38.8%
2004 7.9% +9.1%
2005 9.6% +20.8%
2006 6.4% -32.8%
2007 5.0% -22.6%
2008 4.3% -14.6%
2009 5.6% +32.4%
2010 5.4% -3.3%
2011 4.7% -12.8%
2012 4.5% -4.1%
2013 4.6% +0.1%
2014 4.8% +4.5%
2015 6.2% +30.9%
2016 5.9% -5.1%
2017 6.1% +4.0%
2018 5.6% -8.9%
2019 5.8% +4.4%
2020 13.2% +126.4%
2021 11.2% -15.3%
2022 11.1% -0.7%
2023 13.5% +21.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cabo Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +126.4% 5.8% 13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 4.3% 11.9% 10
2010s 5.4% 4.5% 6.2% 10
2020s 12.3% 11.1% 13.5% 4

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  5. 26 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.6% compare
  6. 27 Mongolia 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cabo Verde?
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Cabo Verde was 13.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2023.
What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
How does Cabo Verde rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
Cabo Verde ranks 24th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 196.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
142 places, 3,187 data points, 2000–2024
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