Cape Verde vs South Africa: Net long-term borrowing

Cape Verde
15.22 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
54.46 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
4th
South Africa rank
3rd

Net long-term borrowing over time

  • Cape Verde
  • South Africa
-600.0M-400.0M-200.0M0200.0M196019852011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 54.46 million BoP, current US$ against 15.22 million BoP, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 39.24 million BoP, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.6 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 54 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$
1980s -69,956 BoP, current US$ -59.47 million BoP, current US$ 59.40 million BoP, current US$ Cape Verde
1990s -2.29 million BoP, current US$ -180.25 million BoP, current US$ 177.96 million BoP, current US$ Cape Verde
2000s -913,678 BoP, current US$ -175.05 million BoP, current US$ 174.14 million BoP, current US$ Cape Verde
2010s -3.53 million BoP, current US$ 91.77 million BoP, current US$ 95.30 million BoP, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net long-term borrowing, Cape Verde or South Africa?
South Africa, at 54.46 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 Cape Verde and South Africa?
39.24 million BoP, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and South Africa?
52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Cape Verde and South Africa rank globally for net long-term borrowing?
Cape Verde ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). 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.