Gross capital formation (current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross capital formation (current US$) was 532.06 million current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation in Cape Verde, 2007–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation in Cape Verde is 532.06 million current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Cape Verde peaked at 919.26 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 442.71 million current US$, in 2024.
Cape Verde ranks 168th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 779.80 million current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 900.17 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 766.13 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 820.35 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 919.26 million current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 673.48 million current US$ | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 608.41 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 714.60 million current US$ | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 509.33 million current US$ | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 528.22 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 584.72 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 606.10 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 527.73 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 527.56 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 569.38 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 491.63 million current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 544.11 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 442.71 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 532.06 million current US$ | +20.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 532.06 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 billion current US$, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 532.06 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.76 billion current US$, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 815.37 million current US$ | 766.13 million current US$ | 900.17 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 649.22 million current US$ | 509.33 million current US$ | 919.26 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.91 million current US$ | 442.71 million current US$ | 569.38 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 652.51 million current US$ compare
- 166 Belize 633.93 million current US$ compare
- 167 East Timor 561.69 million current US$ compare
- 169 Seychelles 446.64 million current US$ compare
- 170 Sudan 441.77 million current US$ compare
- 171 Samoa 386.85 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 gross capital formation in Cape Verde?
- Gross capital formation in Cape Verde was 532.06 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 919.26 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 442.71 million current US$ in 2024.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross capital formation?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. 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.