External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre was 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1981.
Cape Verde ranks 15th of 120 countries on this measure, 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$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 14,644 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1983 | 17,791 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1984 | 18,921 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 23,553 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 28,115 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 32,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 30,857 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 31,276 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 33,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 33,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 35,234 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 36,618 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 43,653 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 53,131 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 50,282 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 51,248 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 61,229 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 81,523 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2000 | 79,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 85,767 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 96,252 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 109,529 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 115,181 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 118,482 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 130,068 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 144,065 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 155,370 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 179,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 219,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 258,442 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 398,933 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +54.4% |
| 2013 | 488,449 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 459,762 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 456,888 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 455,926 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 524,821 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 518,851 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 534,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 602,806 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 609,588 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 596,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,853 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre, 15.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,008 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,144 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 47,942 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 33,190 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 81,523 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,384 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 79,331 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 179,798 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 431,596 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 219,577 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 534,310 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 604,911 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 596,171 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 12 Bangladesh 779,897 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Turkey 649,421 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Montenegro 644,205 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Serbia 597,682 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Armenia 561,672 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Jordan 501,828 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 611,079 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,771 DOD, current US$ per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 15th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.