Cape Verde vs Equatorial Guinea: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Cape Verde
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.26 billion current US$ against 1.08 billion current US$ in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 182.09 million current US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 141st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.77 million current US$ | 2.95 million current US$ | 56.81 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 45.32 million current US$ | 3.41 million current US$ | 41.91 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 193.55 million current US$ | 1.81 billion current US$ | 1.61 billion current US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 511.15 million current US$ | 1.87 billion current US$ | 1.36 billion current US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 722.51 million current US$ | 835.60 million current US$ | 113.09 million current US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Cape Verde or Equatorial Guinea?
- Cape Verde, at 1.26 billion current US$ against 1.08 billion current US$ in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?
- 182.09 million current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Cape Verde ranks 141st and Equatorial Guinea ranks 144th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.