Reserve assets in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Reserve assets was 1.25 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets in Cape Verde, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.25 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.9% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Cape Verde peaked at 1.25 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 139.36 million US dollar, in 2004.
Cape Verde ranks 130th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Reserve assets in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 139.36 million US dollar | — |
| 2005 | 174.38 million US dollar | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 254.51 million US dollar | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 378.73 million US dollar | +48.8% |
| 2008 | 392.34 million US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 393.25 million US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 390.54 million US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 336.08 million US dollar | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 394.44 million US dollar | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 478.50 million US dollar | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 511.37 million US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 496.17 million US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 566.56 million US dollar | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 620.11 million US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 605.05 million US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 739.87 million US dollar | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 711.69 million US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 672.69 million US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 665.81 million US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 752.31 million US dollar | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 768.27 million US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 1.25 billion US dollar | +62.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.25 billion US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.19 billion US dollar, 14% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.25 billion US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.64 billion US dollar, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 288.76 million US dollar | 139.36 million US dollar | 393.25 million US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 513.87 million US dollar | 336.08 million US dollar | 739.87 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 803.73 million US dollar | 665.81 million US dollar | 1.25 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 reserve assets in Cape Verde?
- Reserve assets in Cape Verde was 1.25 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.36 million US dollar in 2004.
- How does Cape Verde rank for reserve assets?
- Cape Verde ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.