Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) was 15.25 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cape Verde, 2004–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cape Verde stood at 15.25 US dollar per square kilometre.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cape Verde peaked at 3,197 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7627 US dollar per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Cape Verde 148th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.96 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 5.75 US dollar per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7627 US dollar per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2007 | 29.2 US dollar per square kilometre | +3728.3% |
| 2008 | 58.77 US dollar per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 2009 | 3,197 US dollar per square kilometre | +5339.0% |
| 2010 | 2,573 US dollar per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 1,902 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 1,290 US dollar per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 696.84 US dollar per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 385.54 US dollar per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 281.67 US dollar per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2016 | 268.33 US dollar per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.69 US dollar per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2018 | 3.06 US dollar per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2019 | 19.43 US dollar per square kilometre | +535.2% |
| 2020 | 13.65 US dollar per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 11.67 US dollar per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 21.87 US dollar per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 2023 | 15.25 US dollar per square kilometre | -30.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 15.25 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,105 US dollar per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 15.25 US dollar per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 606.18 US dollar per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +5339.0% | 58.77 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,197 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +3728.3% | 0.7627 US dollar per square kilometre | 29.2 US dollar per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +535.2% | 3.06 US dollar per square kilometre | 19.43 US dollar per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 549.84 US dollar per square kilometre | 0.7627 US dollar per square kilometre | 3,197 US dollar per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 742.5 US dollar per square kilometre | 3.06 US dollar per square kilometre | 2,573 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 US dollar per square kilometre | 11.67 US dollar per square kilometre | 21.87 US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 145 Malawi 18.22 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 146 Armenia 17.61 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.17 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 149 North Macedonia 9.44 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 150 Tanzania 8 US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 7.05 US dollar per square kilometre
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, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cape Verde?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) in Cape Verde was 15.25 US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,197 US dollar per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7627 US dollar per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Cape Verde rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us)?
- Cape Verde ranks 148th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs) (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.8%. 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 Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.