External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI was 86.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
86.9%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
1st
of 2 countries
All-time high
136.2%
in 2020
All-time low
32.7%
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024

2550751001252000201220242000: 60.92001: 62.12002: 642003: 55.32004: 51.22005: 50.92006: 49.32007: 35.92008: 32.72009: 402010: 50.52011: 52.82012: 87.42013: 100.22014: 95.12015: 108.92016: 102.62017: 109.32018: 96.92019: 97.42020: 136.22021: 121.42022: 108.32023: 98.12024: 86.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Cabo Verde recorded 86.9% for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Cabo Verde peaked at 136.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%) in Cabo Verde, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 60.9%
2001 62.1% +1.9%
2002 64.0% +3.2%
2003 55.3% -13.7%
2004 51.2% -7.4%
2005 50.9% -0.6%
2006 49.3% -3.0%
2007 35.9% -27.3%
2008 32.7% -8.7%
2009 40.0% +22.3%
2010 50.5% +26.1%
2011 52.8% +4.5%
2012 87.4% +65.7%
2013 100.2% +14.6%
2014 95.1% -5.1%
2015 108.9% +14.6%
2016 102.6% -5.8%
2017 109.3% +6.5%
2018 96.9% -11.3%
2019 97.4% +0.6%
2020 136.2% +39.8%
2021 121.4% -10.9%
2022 108.3% -10.8%
2023 98.1% -9.4%
2024 86.9% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.2% 32.7% 64.0% 10
2010s 90.1% 50.5% 109.3% 10
2020s 110.2% 86.9% 136.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Cabo Verde?
External debt stocks as a proportion of gni in Cabo Verde was 86.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 136.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest external debt stocks as a proportion of gni recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2008.
How does Cabo Verde rank for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Cabo Verde ranks 1st out of 2 countries with data for 2024.
Is external debt stocks as a proportion of gni rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
121 places, 2,916 data points, 2000–2024
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