GDFI - central government (current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDFI - central government (current US$) was 281.97 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
GDFI - central government in Cape Verde, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 281.97 million current US$ for gdfi - central government in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 374.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdfi - central government in Cape Verde peaked at 311.39 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.49 million current US$, in 1985.
That places Cape Verde 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDFI - central government (current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.69 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 39.00 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 38.08 million current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 26.49 million current US$ | -30.4% |
| 1984 | 24.07 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 22.49 million current US$ | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 25.81 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 30.60 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1988 | 38.55 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1989 | 33.81 million current US$ | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 31.96 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 39.17 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 46.39 million current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 53.85 million current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 131.59 million current US$ | +144.4% |
| 1995 | 132.99 million current US$ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 125.62 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 94.48 million current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 82.58 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 85.28 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 67.66 million current US$ | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 59.42 million current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 79.89 million current US$ | +34.5% |
| 2003 | 78.54 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 99.60 million current US$ | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 124.88 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2006 | 141.24 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 151.89 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 216.04 million current US$ | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 224.54 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 311.39 million current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 281.97 million current US$ | -9.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 281.97 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 319.77 million current US$, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 281.97 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 281.97 million current US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDFI - central government (current US$) in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +144.4% | 53.85 million current US$ | 131.59 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.56 million current US$ | 22.49 million current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.39 million current US$ | 31.96 million current US$ | 132.99 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.37 million current US$ | 59.42 million current US$ | 224.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.68 million current US$ | 281.97 million current US$ | 311.39 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 16 Niger 331.96 million current US$ compare
- 17 Sierra Leone 319.77 million current US$ compare
- 18 Mauritius 285.45 million current US$ compare
- 20 Madagascar 268.09 million current US$ compare
- 21 Mauritania 250.66 million current US$ compare
- 22 Guinea 217.18 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdfi - central government in Cape Verde?
- Gdfi - central government in Cape Verde was 281.97 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest gdfi - central government recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 311.39 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest gdfi - central government recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.49 million current US$ in 1985.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdfi - central government?
- Cape Verde ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gdfi - central government rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 374.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of GDFI - central government (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central government’s gross domestic fixed investment (gross fixed capital formation) comprises all additions to the stocks of fixed assets (purchases and own-account capital formation), less any sales of second-hand and scrapped fixed assets, by central government. Data are in current U.S. dollars.