Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.4727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.4727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.4594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.35 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2446 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4486 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4496 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 144 Hong Kong 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 145 Bolivia 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 146 Poland 0.1789 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 148 Greece 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 0.1722 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Afghanistan 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.1741 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.