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