Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (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 foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Cape Verde 42nd out of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 17.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 22.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1984 | 26.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 29.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 22.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1987 | 22.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 22.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 20.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 16.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 13.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 14.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 12.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 14.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 10.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1996 | 14.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 11.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 10.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 16.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 2000 | 12.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2002 | 17.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 12.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2004 | 14.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 22.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +51.7% |
| 2006 | 22.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 18.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 14.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 14.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 9.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 13.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2013 | 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 20.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 27.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 31.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 30.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 25.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 31.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 33.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 31.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 29.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 30.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 35.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 14.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 39 Jamaica 49.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Afghanistan 43.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Argentina 41.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Albania 37.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Niger 34.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Bhutan 32.54 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 foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 38.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (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.