Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims was 9.97 units per US$ of GDP in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cape Verde, 1980–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cape Verde is 9.97 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cape Verde peaked at 32.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.2791 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -0.2791 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 2.6 units per US$ of GDP | -1032.3% |
| 1982 | 1.75 units per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 3 units per US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 1984 | 2.56 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 1.61 units per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 1986 | 2.91 units per US$ of GDP | +80.7% |
| 1987 | 2.82 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.74 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.64 units per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 4.07 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 7.67 units per US$ of GDP | +88.5% |
| 1992 | 9.28 units per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 8.61 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 23.26 units per US$ of GDP | +170.3% |
| 1995 | 22.82 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 24.36 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 27.26 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 25.78 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.51 units per US$ of GDP | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 28.71 units per US$ of GDP | +202.0% |
| 2001 | 31.31 units per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 32.77 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 25.7 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 22.53 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 21.38 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 18.93 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 12.95 units per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 9.97 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 9.97 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0929 units per US$ of GDP, 107.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 9.97 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.99 units per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1032.3% | -0.2791 units per US$ of GDP | 2.6 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +202.0% | 9.51 units per US$ of GDP | 28.71 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +170.3% | 8.61 units per US$ of GDP | 23.26 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.34 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2791 units per US$ of GDP | 3.64 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.26 units per US$ of GDP | 4.07 units per US$ of GDP | 27.26 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.69 units per US$ of GDP | 9.97 units per US$ of GDP | 32.77 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 33 Somalia 11.91 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Senegal 11.12 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Bangladesh 10.45 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Liberia 9.55 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 8.78 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Portugal 8.04 units per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.21 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cape Verde?
- Domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cape Verde was 9.97 units per US$ of GDP in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.77 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2791 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Cape Verde ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.