Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
up 241.2%
World rank
49th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2024
All-time low
-15.7%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, 2000–2024

-15-10-5052000201220242000: -11.2 %2001: -9.9 %2002: -11.5 %2003: -11.1 %2004: -14.1 %2005: -4.2 %2006: -7.5 %2007: -12 %2008: -10.5 %2009: -13.2 %2010: -12.2 %2011: -14.9 %2012: -12.7 %2013: -5.3 %2014: -8.3 %2015: -2.9 %2016: -3.5 %2017: -7 %2018: -4.4 %2019: -0.969 %2020: -15.7 %2021: -12.2 %2022: -3.5 %2023: -2.8 %2024: 3.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde stood at 3.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 241.2% on the previous year and up 147.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde peaked at 3.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -15.7%, in 2020.

Cabo Verde ranks 49th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Cabo Verde, year by year

Annual values for Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Cabo Verde, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 -11.2%
2001 -9.9% -11.3%
2002 -11.5% +16.3%
2003 -11.1% -3.4%
2004 -14.1% +26.4%
2005 -4.2% -70.3%
2006 -7.5% +78.6%
2007 -12.0% +60.8%
2008 -10.5% -12.8%
2009 -13.2% +26.2%
2010 -12.2% -7.7%
2011 -14.9% +21.9%
2012 -12.7% -14.4%
2013 -5.3% -58.4%
2014 -8.3% +56.4%
2015 -2.9% -65.1%
2016 -3.5% +19.9%
2017 -7.0% +101.7%
2018 -4.4% -37.1%
2019 -1.0% -78.0%
2020 -15.7% +1519.0%
2021 -12.2% -22.1%
2022 -3.5% -71.5%
2023 -2.8% -20.5%
2024 3.9% -241.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -10.5% -14.1% -4.2% 10
2010s -7.2% -14.9% -1.0% 10
2020s -6.0% -15.7% 3.9% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde?
Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Cabo Verde was 3.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 2020.
How does Cabo Verde rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
Cabo Verde ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cabo Verde data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
207 places, 4,677 data points, 2000–2024
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