IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita was 37.74 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
37.74 units per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
118th
of 190 countries
All-time high
39.32 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Cape Verde, 1960–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Cape Verde stood at 37.74 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 79.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 39.32 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places Cape Verde 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita in Cape Verde, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1961 0 units per person —
1962 0 units per person —
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1966 0 units per person —
1967 0 units per person —
1968 0 units per person —
1969 0 units per person —
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person —
1972 0 units per person —
1973 0 units per person —
1974 0 units per person —
1975 0 units per person —
1976 0 units per person —
1977 0 units per person —
1978 0 units per person —
1979 5.26 units per person —
1980 7.52 units per person +42.9%
1981 7.38 units per person -1.8%
1982 7.27 units per person -1.5%
1983 10.51 units per person +44.6%
1984 10.36 units per person -1.4%
1985 10.22 units per person -1.4%
1986 12.77 units per person +25.0%
1987 12.59 units per person -1.4%
1988 12.42 units per person -1.4%
1989 12.23 units per person -1.5%
1990 11.99 units per person -2.0%
1991 11.7 units per person -2.4%
1992 17.79 units per person +52.1%
1993 17.41 units per person -2.1%
1994 17.06 units per person -2.0%
1995 16.74 units per person -1.9%
1996 16.45 units per person -1.8%
1997 16.17 units per person -1.7%
1998 15.91 units per person -1.6%
1999 21.5 units per person +35.1%
2000 21.17 units per person -1.5%
2001 20.85 units per person -1.5%
2002 20.55 units per person -1.5%
2003 20.27 units per person -1.3%
2004 20.02 units per person -1.2%
2005 19.78 units per person -1.2%
2006 19.55 units per person -1.1%
2007 19.33 units per person -1.1%
2008 19.14 units per person -1.0%
2009 18.95 units per person -0.9%
2010 18.82 units per person -0.7%
2011 18.76 units per person -0.3%
2012 18.74 units per person -0.1%
2013 21.07 units per person +12.4%
2014 21.07 units per person -0.0%
2015 21.06 units per person -0.0%
2016 21.06 units per person -0.0%
2017 39.32 units per person +86.7%
2018 39.28 units per person -0.1%
2019 39.21 units per person -0.2%
2020 39.17 units per person -0.1%
2021 39.02 units per person -0.4%
2022 38.78 units per person -0.6%
2023 38.46 units per person -0.8%
2024 38.08 units per person -1.0%
2025 37.74 units per person -0.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +86.7% 21.06 units per person 39.32 units per person
1992 +52.1% 11.7 units per person 17.79 units per person
1983 +44.6% 7.27 units per person 10.51 units per person
1980 +42.9% 5.26 units per person 7.52 units per person
1999 +35.1% 15.91 units per person 21.5 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1970s 0.5259 units per person 0 units per person 5.26 units per person 10
1980s 10.33 units per person 7.27 units per person 12.77 units per person 10
1990s 16.27 units per person 11.7 units per person 21.5 units per person 10
2000s 19.96 units per person 18.95 units per person 21.17 units per person 10
2010s 25.84 units per person 18.74 units per person 39.32 units per person 10
2020s 38.54 units per person 37.74 units per person 39.17 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 115 Senegal 40.2 units per person compare
  2. 116 Liberia 39.45 units per person compare
  3. 117 Brazil 38.06 units per person compare
  4. 119 South Africa 37.05 units per person compare
  5. 120 Pakistan 36.42 units per person compare
  6. 121 Dominican Republic 35.83 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Cape Verde?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita in Cape Verde was 37.74 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 39.32 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does Cape Verde rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,362 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.