Claims on central government, etc. in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Claims on central government, etc. was 8.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, claims on central government, etc. in Cape Verde stood at 8.5%.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Cape Verde peaked at 36.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | -0.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 5.8% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 12.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 11.3% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 8.5% | 16.7% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Net migration -1,284 (2025)
- Official exchange rate 97.86 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.69 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 195.38 billion current LCU (2025)
- Broad money 94.2% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 53.4% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 118.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 54.0% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 54.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government -2.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Cape Verde?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Cape Verde was 8.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.