Cape Verde vs Guinea: Total reserves

Cape Verde
1.26 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Guinea
1.35 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
141st
Guinea rank
140th

Total reserves over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 1.35 billion includes gold, current US$ against 1.26 billion includes gold, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 86.70 million includes gold, current US$.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 141st and Guinea ranks 140th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 41.80 million includes gold, current US$ 133.00 million includes gold, current US$ 91.20 million includes gold, current US$ Guinea
2000s 193.55 million includes gold, current US$ 168.57 million includes gold, current US$ 24.98 million includes gold, current US$ Cape Verde
2010s 511.15 million includes gold, current US$ 894.60 million includes gold, current US$ 383.45 million includes gold, current US$ Guinea
2020s 771.06 million includes gold, current US$ 1.80 billion includes gold, current US$ 1.03 billion includes gold, current US$ Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Cape Verde or Guinea?
Guinea, at 1.35 billion includes gold, current US$ against 1.26 billion includes gold, current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2024.
What is the difference in total reserves between Cape Verde and Guinea?
86.70 million includes gold, current US$, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Guinea rank globally for total reserves?
Cape Verde ranks 141st and Guinea ranks 140th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Unit
includes gold, current US$
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 9,490 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.