Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent was 20.34 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices in Cape Verde, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Cape Verde is 20.34, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Cape Verde peaked at 29.8 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 11.92, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector … Private Percent in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.23 | — |
| 1961 | 22.2 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 25.86 | +16.5% |
| 1963 | 29.8 | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 28.46 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 28.59 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 24.5 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 22.12 | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 20.98 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 20.23 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 18.89 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 18.87 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 18.93 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.98 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 19 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.67 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 18.79 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 19.18 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 19.24 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 19.13 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 16.98 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 19.43 | +14.4% |
| 1982 | 21.14 | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 19.49 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 18.63 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 19.3 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 19.52 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.89 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 17.38 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 14.7 | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 16.54 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 17.22 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 16.9 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 18.08 | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 22.94 | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 18.27 | -20.4% |
| 1996 | 20.32 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 14.73 | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 13.1 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 16.34 | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 11.92 | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 15.32 | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 14.08 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 14.38 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 18 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 14.71 | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 15.83 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 22.85 | +44.4% |
| 2008 | 22.65 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.65 | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 20.42 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 24.69 | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 15.74 | -36.3% |
| 2013 | 13.27 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 19.39 | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 16.83 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 20.45 | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 19.57 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 22.45 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 20.34 | -9.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 20.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.94, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 20.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.65, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.6 | 20.23 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.97 | 18.67 | 19.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.55 | 14.7 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.44 | 13.1 | 22.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.94 | 11.92 | 22.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.31 | 13.27 | 24.69 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Cape Verde?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices in Cape Verde was 20.34 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8 in 1963.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.92 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices?
- Cape Verde ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, constant prices rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.