Total debt service in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total debt service was 6.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total debt service in Cape Verde, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 6.5% for total debt service in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 157.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total debt service in Cape Verde peaked at 6.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1981.
That places Cape Verde 33rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Total debt service in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2% | — |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +388.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +109.9% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +83.1% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -32.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +34.9% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -21.7% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -54.3% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +70.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +86.9% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +53.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +45.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +77.5% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.2% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.0% | 6.5% | 4 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.7227 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.7227 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total debt service in Cape Verde?
- Total debt service in Cape Verde was 6.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total debt service recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total debt service recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1981.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total debt service?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total debt service rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total debt service (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release