Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) was 17.48 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cape Verde, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 17.48 million units per square kilometre for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 327.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Cape Verde peaked at 17.48 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97,990 units per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector (Depository Corporations) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 99,380 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 97,990 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 131,911 units per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 176,749 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 169,851 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 232,655 units per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 256,278 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 369,330 units per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1984 | 414,342 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 591,662 units per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1986 | 699,578 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 882,754 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1988 | 687,792 units per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1989 | 892,010 units per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million units per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.45 million units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 1.88 million units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.56 million units per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 2.77 million units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 3.65 million units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 4.09 million units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 6.29 million units per square kilometre | +53.8% |
| 2000 | 6.43 million units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.93 million units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 7.71 million units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 8.61 million units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 9.28 million units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 9.98 million units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 12.47 million units per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 13.79 million units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 17.48 million units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 17.48 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.35 million units per square kilometre, 7.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 17.48 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.18 million units per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,507 units per square kilometre | 97,990 units per square kilometre | 176,749 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 519,625 units per square kilometre | 169,851 units per square kilometre | 892,010 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 million units per square kilometre | 1.11 million units per square kilometre | 6.29 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.30 million units per square kilometre | 6.43 million units per square kilometre | 17.48 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 40 Armenia 22.27 million units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Aruba 21.63 million units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Slovakia 18.83 million units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Uganda 17.10 million units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Thailand 16.66 million units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bangladesh 16.44 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 private sector (depository corporations) in Cape Verde?
- Domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) in Cape Verde was 17.48 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,990 units per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations)?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd out of 172 countries with data for 2008.
- Is domestic claims, claims on private sector (depository corporations) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.5%. 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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (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 Private Sector (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Domestic Claims, Claims on Private Sector 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 Private Sector (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.