Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 92.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 92.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 113.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 19.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 23.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 28.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 31.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 35.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 29.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 23.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 22.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 24.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 23.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 24.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1993 | 40.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 1994 | 54.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 51.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 55.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 62.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 60.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 62.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 77.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 80.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 83.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 69.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 67.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 74.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 77.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 57.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 51.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 56.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 60.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 56.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 64.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 67.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 72.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 89.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 91.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 90.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 83.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 88.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 113.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 103.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 100.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 95.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 95.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 92.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 92.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 92.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 35.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 62.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 51.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 83.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 56.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 91.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 92.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 113.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 50 Vanuatu 98.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Algeria 98.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Iceland 92.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Chad 88.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 82.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Yemen 74.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.21 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 92.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 113.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 53rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Broad money (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.