Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 115.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Cape Verde, 1987–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 115.1% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 118.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1993.
Cape Verde ranks 21st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -87.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +97.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +235.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -87.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +261.9% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | +651.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -92.8% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +155.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +1397.7% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | +161.7% |
| 2002 | 55.6% | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | +62.4% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -37.3% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +57.0% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.2% | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 88.8% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 118.4% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 109.8% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 102.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 110.7% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 97.8% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 115.1% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 15.9% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 80.9% | 118.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.1% | 115.1% | 115.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Cape Verde?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Cape Verde was 115.1% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 118.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.