Cape Verde vs Guyana: Total reserves

Cape Verde
1.26 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Guyana
1.36 billion includes gold, current US$
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
141st
Guyana rank
139th

Total reserves over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 1.36 billion includes gold, current US$ against 1.26 billion includes gold, current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 97.31 million includes gold, current US$.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 141st and Guyana ranks 139th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Guyana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 39.10 million includes gold, current US$ 31.51 million includes gold, current US$ 7.59 million includes gold, current US$ Cape Verde
1980s 55.84 million includes gold, current US$ 8.38 million includes gold, current US$ 47.46 million includes gold, current US$ Cape Verde
1990s 45.32 million includes gold, current US$ 229.47 million includes gold, current US$ 184.16 million includes gold, current US$ Guyana
2000s 193.55 million includes gold, current US$ 321.68 million includes gold, current US$ 128.13 million includes gold, current US$ Guyana
2010s 511.15 million includes gold, current US$ 666.96 million includes gold, current US$ 155.81 million includes gold, current US$ Guyana
2020s 852.36 million includes gold, current US$ 941.76 million includes gold, current US$ 89.39 million includes gold, current US$ Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total reserves, Cape Verde or Guyana?
Guyana, at 1.36 billion includes gold, current US$ against 1.26 billion includes gold, current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2025.
What is the difference in total reserves between Cape Verde and Guyana?
97.31 million includes gold, current US$, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guyana?
50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Guyana rank globally for total reserves?
Cape Verde ranks 141st and Guyana ranks 139th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). 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.