Cape Verde vs Jamaica: Claims on central government
Claims on central government over time
- Cape Verde
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -2.0% against -2.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 141st of 167 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.7% | 29.6% | 23.9% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 9.5% | 7.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 8.5% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.9% | 1.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 1.6% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, Cape Verde or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at -2.0% against -2.6% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government between Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Jamaica?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Jamaica rank globally for claims on central government?
- Cape Verde ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 141st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government (annual growth as % of broad money). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator represents the annual percentage growth in the ratio of claims to broad money.