Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 28.99 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Cape Verde, 1976–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Cape Verde is 28.99 billion, measured in 2008.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 438.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Cape Verde peaked at 31.00 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.02 billion, in 1976.
That places Cape Verde 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.02 billion | — |
| 1977 | 1.42 billion | +39.8% |
| 1978 | 1.33 billion | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.55 billion | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 1.78 billion | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 1.82 billion | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.48 billion | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 3.09 billion | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 3.55 billion | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 4.04 billion | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 4.24 billion | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 5.20 billion | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 5.87 billion | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 5.37 billion | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 5.01 billion | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 4.16 billion | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 5.33 billion | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 5.96 billion | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 5.72 billion | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.00 billion | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 7.09 billion | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 5.41 billion | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 5.39 billion | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 9.51 billion | +76.6% |
| 2000 | 6.94 billion | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 9.91 billion | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 11.07 billion | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 10.23 billion | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 13.72 billion | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 21.86 billion | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 25.19 billion | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 31.00 billion | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 28.99 billion | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 billion | 1.02 billion | 1.55 billion | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.74 billion | 1.78 billion | 5.87 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.86 billion | 4.16 billion | 9.51 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.66 billion | 6.94 billion | 31.00 billion | 9 |
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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 foreign assets, net foreign assets in Cape Verde?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Cape Verde was 28.99 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 31.00 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 billion in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.