What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.

What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.

How does Cape Verde rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cape Verde: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0089 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

100th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0289 units per US$ of GDP

in 1986

All-time low

0.0072 units per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1980–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Cape Verde 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.0218 units per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.0202 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1982	0.019 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1983	0.0268 units per US$ of GDP	+41.4%
1984	0.0264 units per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1985	0.0283 units per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1986	0.0289 units per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1987	0.0271 units per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1988	0.0229 units per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1989	0.0221 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1990	0.0209 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1991	0.0201 units per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1992	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	+33.9%
1993	0.0196 units per US$ of GDP	-27.3%
1994	0.0251 units per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
1995	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1996	0.02 units per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1997	0.0192 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1998	0.0189 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1999	0.0222 units per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2000	0.0232 units per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2001	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2002	0.021 units per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2003	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2004	0.0161 units per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2005	0.0141 units per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2006	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2007	0.0092 units per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2008	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2009	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2010	0.0081 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2011	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2012	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2013	0.0082 units per US$ of GDP	+6.3%
2014	0.0077 units per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2015	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
2016	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2017	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	+83.4%
2018	0.0127 units per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2019	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2020	0.0159 units per US$ of GDP	+28.8%
2021	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2022	0.0119 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2023	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2024	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2025	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-7.2%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

Cape Verde's 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Cape Verde's 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0149 units per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 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
2017	+83.4%	0.0078 units per US$ of GDP	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	0.019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0289 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0214 units per US$ of GDP	0.0189 units per US$ of GDP	0.0269 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0151 units per US$ of GDP	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	0.0232 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	0.0144 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0118 units per US$ of GDP	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	0.0159 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

97 Iceland 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
98 Mauritius 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
99 Belgium 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
101 Croatia 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP compare
102 Armenia 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP compare
103 Chad 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP compare

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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 capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Cape Verde rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.