Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 423.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
That places Cape Verde 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | +66.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +114.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +104.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +230.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2335.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | +688.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2335.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2017 | +688.2% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2005 | +230.0% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2000 | +114.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2002 | +104.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 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 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)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.1%. 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 position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserve position in the IMF, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Reserve position in the IMF, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.