External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 4,755 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 120.11 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1981.
That places Cape Verde 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 120.11 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 177.38 DOD, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1983 | 212.34 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 222.63 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 273.25 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 321.6 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 362.55 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 343.2 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 342.69 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 356.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 349.05 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 360.93 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 367.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 428.83 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 512.12 DOD, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 476.14 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 477.19 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 561.08 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 735.78 DOD, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2000 | 705.25 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 750.91 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 830.53 DOD, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 932.44 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 968.31 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 984.27 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,068 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,170 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1,249 DOD, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,432 DOD, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1,736 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 2,036 DOD, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 3,140 DOD, current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2013 | 3,843 DOD, current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 3,617 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 3,593 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,585 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,124 DOD, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 4,073 DOD, current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,188 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 4,720 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 4,755 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4,623 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 4,715 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 568.34 DOD, current US$ per person, 7.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 263.97 DOD, current US$ per person | 120.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 362.55 DOD, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 462.45 DOD, current US$ per person | 349.05 DOD, current US$ per person | 735.78 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,009 DOD, current US$ per person | 705.25 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,432 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,394 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,736 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,188 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,662 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,755 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 21 Dominican Republic 4,664 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 22 Mexico 4,518 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Albania 4,507 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Guyana 4,430 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,389 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 27 Moldova 4,367 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 4,495 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4,755 DOD, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.11 DOD, current US$ per person in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 24th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.