Africa vs Cape Verde: Net long-term borrowing

Africa
496.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Cape Verde
15.22 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Cape Verde rank
4th

Net long-term borrowing over time

  • Africa
  • Cape Verde
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 496.17 million BoP, current US$ against 15.22 million BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 480.95 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 32.6 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Africa ranks 2nd and Cape Verde ranks 4th of 6 groups.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Cape Verde Difference Ahead
1960s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$
1970s -185.16 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 185.16 million BoP, current US$ Cape Verde
1980s -397.34 million BoP, current US$ -69,956 BoP, current US$ 397.27 million BoP, current US$ Cape Verde
1990s -365.47 million BoP, current US$ -2.29 million BoP, current US$ 363.19 million BoP, current US$ Cape Verde
2000s -962.88 million BoP, current US$ -913,678 BoP, current US$ 961.96 million BoP, current US$ Cape Verde
2010s -466.96 million BoP, current US$ -3.53 million BoP, current US$ 463.43 million BoP, current US$ Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net long-term borrowing, Africa or Cape Verde?
Africa, at 496.17 million BoP, current US$ against 15.22 million BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2011.
What is the difference in net long-term borrowing between Africa and Cape Verde?
480.95 million BoP, current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Cape Verde?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Africa and Cape Verde rank globally for net long-term borrowing?
Africa ranks 2nd and Cape Verde ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 3,120 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Net long-term borrowing includes external debt disbursements less repayments due, plus other net long-term inflows. Data are in current U.S. dollars.