Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 20,384 units per person in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cape Verde, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cape Verde is 20,384 units per person, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cape Verde peaked at 20,384 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 603 units per person, in 1976.
Cape Verde ranks 60th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 603 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 1,142 units per person | +89.3% |
| 1978 | 1,629 units per person | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 2,296 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1980 | 2,795 units per person | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 3,108 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 4,213 units per person | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 5,616 units per person | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 5,820 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6,789 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 6,630 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,974 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6,278 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 6,849 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 8,067 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 7,239 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 7,791 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 8,848 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 9,218 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 10,504 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 14,386 units per person | +37.0% |
| 1997 | 7,528 units per person | -47.7% |
| 1998 | 9,051 units per person | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 7,880 units per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 9,042 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 10,574 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 10,147 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 10,488 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 11,400 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 11,891 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 13,097 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 17,135 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 20,384 units per person | +19.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 20,384 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,558 units per person, 3.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 20,384 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,283 units per person, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +89.3% | 603 units per person | 1,142 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,417 units per person | 603 units per person | 2,296 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 5,507 units per person | 2,795 units per person | 6,974 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,051 units per person | 7,239 units per person | 14,386 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,684 units per person | 9,042 units per person | 20,384 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 370,513 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 915.16 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 919.24 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 919.24 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 919.24 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cape Verde?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cape Verde was 20,384 units per person in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20,384 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 603 units per person in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Cape Verde ranks 60th out of 153 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.