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 4.85 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims in Cape Verde, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2008, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cape Verde stood at 4.85 million units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims in Cape Verde peaked at 5.30 million units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, -57,246 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Cape Verde ranks 31st of 172 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -57,246 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | -46,576 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1978 | -15,459 units per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 1979 | 1,266 units per square kilometre | -108.2% |
| 1980 | -9,851 units per square kilometre | -878.4% |
| 1981 | 90,050 units per square kilometre | -1014.1% |
| 1982 | 61,191 units per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 102,978 units per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1984 | 83,945 units per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 55,136 units per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1986 | 137,891 units per square kilometre | +150.1% |
| 1987 | 164,392 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 179,727 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 241,663 units per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 309,702 units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1991 | 608,437 units per square kilometre | +96.5% |
| 1992 | 822,506 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million units per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 2.35 million units per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 1995 | 2.76 million units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 3.03 million units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 3.32 million units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.34 million units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million units per square kilometre | -58.1% |
| 2000 | 3.84 million units per square kilometre | +174.9% |
| 2001 | 4.37 million units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 5.05 million units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 5.19 million units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 5.17 million units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.16 million units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.20 million units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.30 million units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.85 million units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.85 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58,542 units per square kilometre, 82.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.85 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63,268 units per square kilometre, 76.6× the median. (46 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 | +1014.1% | -9,851 units per square kilometre | 90,050 units per square kilometre |
| 1980 | -878.4% | 1,266 units per square kilometre | -9,851 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +174.9% | 1.40 million units per square kilometre | 3.84 million units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -29,504 units per square kilometre | -57,246 units per square kilometre | 1,266 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 110,712 units per square kilometre | -9,851 units per square kilometre | 241,663 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.90 million units per square kilometre | 309,702 units per square kilometre | 3.34 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.90 million units per square kilometre | 3.84 million units per square kilometre | 5.30 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 28 Seychelles 6.37 million units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 5.66 million units per square kilometre compare
- 30 China 5.57 million units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Costa Rica 4.70 million units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 4.54 million units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Netherlands 4.24 million units per square kilometre 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 4.85 million units per square kilometre 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 5.30 million units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -57,246 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
- Cape Verde ranks 31st out of 172 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 up 45.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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.
About this data
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.