Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
That places Cape Verde 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3077 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2121 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1035 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +360.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0808 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1139 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2343 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2502 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2826 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3092 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3467 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0912 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +360.6% | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0734 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4019 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1147 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2508 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3277 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 18 Lesotho 0.4215 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 San Marino 0.4124 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Aruba 0.3938 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cambodia 0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Israel 0.3757 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4119 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total reserves minus gold (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.