Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net long-term borrowing
Cape Verde
15.22 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
-262.73 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Net long-term borrowing over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 15.22 million BoP, current US$ against -262.73 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 277.95 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | -24.47 million BoP, current US$ | 24.47 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | -69,956 BoP, current US$ | -118.93 million BoP, current US$ | 118.86 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | -2.29 million BoP, current US$ | -235.44 million BoP, current US$ | 233.15 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | -913,678 BoP, current US$ | -774.05 million BoP, current US$ | 773.14 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -3.53 million BoP, current US$ | -852.47 million BoP, current US$ | 848.94 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, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 15.22 million BoP, current US$ against -262.73 million BoP, current US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in net long-term borrowing between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 277.95 million BoP, current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net long-term borrowing?
- Cape Verde ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Net long-term borrowing (BoP, current US$). 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.