Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.2994 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.2994 SDR per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.3583 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.2994 SDR per US$ of GDP for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.3583 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1998.

That places Cape Verde 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2025.
Year SDR per US$ of GDP Change
1980 0.2296 SDR per US$ of GDP
1981 0.2276 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.9%
1982 0.2703 SDR per US$ of GDP +18.8%
1983 0.309 SDR per US$ of GDP +14.3%
1984 0.3088 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.1%
1985 0.3583 SDR per US$ of GDP +16.0%
1986 0.2412 SDR per US$ of GDP -32.7%
1987 0.2416 SDR per US$ of GDP +0.2%
1988 0.2286 SDR per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1989 0.2125 SDR per US$ of GDP -7.0%
1990 0.1762 SDR per US$ of GDP -17.1%
1991 0.1422 SDR per US$ of GDP -19.3%
1992 0.1541 SDR per US$ of GDP +8.4%
1993 0.0856 SDR per US$ of GDP -44.5%
1994 0.0708 SDR per US$ of GDP -17.3%
1995 0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP -28.1%
1996 0.0381 SDR per US$ of GDP -25.2%
1997 0.0291 SDR per US$ of GDP -23.5%
1998 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP -61.4%
1999 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP +375.6%
2000 0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP -25.1%
2001 0.0642 SDR per US$ of GDP +60.4%
2002 0.0914 SDR per US$ of GDP +42.3%
2003 0.0766 SDR per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2004 0.097 SDR per US$ of GDP +26.6%
2005 0.1255 SDR per US$ of GDP +29.4%
2006 0.1527 SDR per US$ of GDP +21.7%
2007 0.1398 SDR per US$ of GDP -8.5%
2008 0.1197 SDR per US$ of GDP -14.4%
2009 0.1326 SDR per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2010 0.1323 SDR per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2011 0.1053 SDR per US$ of GDP -20.4%
2012 0.126 SDR per US$ of GDP +19.7%
2013 0.151 SDR per US$ of GDP +19.8%
2014 0.172 SDR per US$ of GDP +13.9%
2015 0.2032 SDR per US$ of GDP +18.2%
2016 0.2297 SDR per US$ of GDP +13.0%
2017 0.2153 SDR per US$ of GDP -6.2%
2018 0.196 SDR per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2019 0.2354 SDR per US$ of GDP +20.1%
2020 0.2552 SDR per US$ of GDP +8.4%
2021 0.246 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.6%
2022 0.223 SDR per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2023 0.2282 SDR per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2024 0.2199 SDR per US$ of GDP -3.7%
2025 0.2994 SDR per US$ of GDP +36.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2627 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2125 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.3583 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.0812 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1762 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.104 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1527 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1766 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.1053 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2354 SDR per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.2453 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2199 SDR per US$ of GDP 0.2994 SDR per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 15 Thailand 0.3068 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 16 Czechia 0.3025 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 17 Aruba 0.302 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 19 East Timor 0.2926 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 20 Afghanistan 0.2911 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 21 San Marino 0.284 SDR per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.2994 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.3583 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0112 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1998.
How does Cape Verde rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp?
Cape Verde ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP
Unit
SDR per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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180 places, 9,225 data points, 1960–2025
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Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (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.