Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 87.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 60th out of 186 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.
Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 15.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.0% |
| 1982 | 16.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 21.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1984 | 25.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 25.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 24.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 23.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 28.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 29.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 34.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 36.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 29.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 43.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 45.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 47.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 57.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 57.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 77.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 81.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 84.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 69.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 64.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 64.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 47.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 46.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 53.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 57.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 59.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 65.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 63.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 64.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 76.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 75.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 74.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 66.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 87.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.2% |
| 2021 | 82.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 81.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 70.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 99.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 46.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 57.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 76.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 57 Mauritius 66.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Kenya 66.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Yemen 64.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Bangladesh 62.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Guyana 55.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Vanuatu 53.36 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 net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 87.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net domestic credit (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net domestic credit (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net domestic credit (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.