Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar was 5.21 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar in Cape Verde, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 5.21 million for reserve position in the imf, us dollar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 803.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Cape Verde peaked at 5.21 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Cape Verde 133rd out of 194 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, US dollar in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 421,546 | — |
| 1980 | 739,739 | +75.5% |
| 1981 | 675,094 | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 639,802 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 994,608 | +55.5% |
| 1984 | 931,199 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1,374 | — |
| 1994 | 1,542 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 1,570 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,518 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,425 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,487 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,449 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,683 | +85.1% |
| 2001 | 2,588 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 6,316 | +144.1% |
| 2003 | 6,904 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 7,215 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 23,031 | +219.2% |
| 2006 | 24,242 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 25,464 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 24,820 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 25,262 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 24,816 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 24,739 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 24,766 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 640,978 | +2488.1% |
| 2014 | 603,022 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 576,769 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 559,538 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.04 million | +801.3% |
| 2018 | 4.93 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.10 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.96 million | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.75 million | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 4.84 million | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.21 million | +7.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.21 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 million, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.21 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.22 million, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar 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 | +2488.1% | 24,766 | 640,978 |
| 2017 | +801.3% | 559,538 | 5.04 million |
| 2005 | +219.2% | 7,215 | 23,031 |
| 2002 | +144.1% | 2,588 | 6,316 |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 1.04 million | 0 |
| 2000 | +85.1% | 1,449 | 2,683 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,155 | 0 | 421,546 | 10 |
| 1980s | 502,394 | 0 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,036 | 0 | 1,570 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,852 | 2,588 | 25,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 million | 24,739 | 5.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million | 4.75 million | 5.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 130 East Timor 5.96 million compare
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- 132 Vanuatu 5.75 million compare
- 134 Seychelles 4.90 million compare
- 135 Tonga 4.71 million compare
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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 position in the imf, us dollar in Cape Verde?
- Reserve position in the imf, us dollar in Cape Verde was 5.21 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve position in the imf, us dollar recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Cape Verde rank for reserve position in the imf, us dollar?
- Cape Verde ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve position in the imf, us dollar rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 803.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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