Cape Verde vs Sao Tome and Principe: Claims on central government, etc.
Cape Verde
8.5%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
8.6%
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
104th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
103rd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Cape Verde
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 8.6% against 8.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 1.1% | 23.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 26.4% | -6.0% | 32.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 15.6% | -2.7% | 18.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 6.8% | 8.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Cape Verde or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 8.6% against 8.5% in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 103rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). 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. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.