Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross savings (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 savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 97th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.3691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2907 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2805 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2559 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2081 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2338 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1747 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2476 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 94 Croatia 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 95 Portugal 0.2199 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 96 France 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 98 Mauritius 0.2111 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 99 Latvia 0.2071 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 100 Belize 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.2113 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3732 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1755 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.