Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was -2.96 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Cape Verde, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cape Verde stood at -2.96 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 110.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cape Verde peaked at 51.43 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -35.57 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Cape Verde ranks 150th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 1975 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +246.5% |
| 1976 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 21.09 % change on previous year | +160.5% |
| 1979 | 12.09 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1980 | 0.407 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1981 | 47.75 % change on previous year | +11630.6% |
| 1982 | 29.06 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1983 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1985 | 26.11 % change on previous year | +898.0% |
| 1986 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1987 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1988 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1989 | -7.61 % change on previous year | -490.8% |
| 1990 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -339.5% |
| 1991 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1992 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1993 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +1533.8% |
| 1994 | 37.1 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1995 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1996 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1997 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1998 | -12.84 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 1999 | 49.65 % change on previous year | -486.6% |
| 2000 | -19.98 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2001 | 40.11 % change on previous year | -300.7% |
| 2002 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2003 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2004 | 35.49 % change on previous year | +2102.7% |
| 2005 | -9.94 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 2006 | 22.16 % change on previous year | -322.9% |
| 2007 | 51.43 % change on previous year | +132.1% |
| 2008 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2009 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 2010 | 6.07 % change on previous year | -142.1% |
| 2011 | 31.41 % change on previous year | +417.2% |
| 2012 | -35.57 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 2013 | -15.29 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 47.22 % change on previous year | -408.9% |
| 2015 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2016 | 27.67 % change on previous year | -358.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2307 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2018 | 27.76 % change on previous year | -12133.6% |
| 2019 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -2.96 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.31 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -2.96 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.9 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +12133.6% | -0.2307 % change on previous year | 27.76 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | +11630.6% | 0.407 % change on previous year | 47.75 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +2102.7% | 1.61 % change on previous year | 35.49 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1533.8% | 1.62 % change on previous year | 26.47 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +898.0% | 2.62 % change on previous year | 26.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.44 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 21.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.07 % change on previous year | -7.61 % change on previous year | 47.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.37 % change on previous year | -12.84 % change on previous year | 49.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 % change on previous year | -19.98 % change on previous year | 51.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 % change on previous year | -35.57 % change on previous year | 47.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 37.74 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0143 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 82.81 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, per capita 60.46 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cape Verde?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cape Verde was -2.96 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 51.43 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.57 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Cape Verde ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.