Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 915.16 million SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Cape Verde, 1976–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Cape Verde stood at 915.16 million SDR. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 157.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Cape Verde peaked at 915.16 million SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.87 million SDR, in 1998.
Cape Verde ranks 138th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28.14 million SDR | — |
| 1977 | 34.60 million SDR | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 30.22 million SDR | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 31.80 million SDR | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 32.67 million SDR | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 31.74 million SDR | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 38.01 million SDR | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 42.78 million SDR | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 40.77 million SDR | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 49.35 million SDR | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 45.98 million SDR | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 56.84 million SDR | +23.6% |
| 1988 | 60.41 million SDR | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 56.83 million SDR | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 54.07 million SDR | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 45.47 million SDR | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 55.05 million SDR | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 41.98 million SDR | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 28.78 million SDR | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 24.80 million SDR | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 19.12 million SDR | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 14.30 million SDR | -25.2% |
| 1998 | 5.87 million SDR | -59.0% |
| 1999 | 31.67 million SDR | +439.9% |
| 2000 | 21.60 million SDR | -31.8% |
| 2001 | 36.17 million SDR | +67.4% |
| 2002 | 56.72 million SDR | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 62.32 million SDR | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 89.71 million SDR | +43.9% |
| 2005 | 121.98 million SDR | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 169.17 million SDR | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 230.55 million SDR | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 234.51 million SDR | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 245.56 million SDR | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 241.42 million SDR | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 215.55 million SDR | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 241.14 million SDR | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 306.42 million SDR | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 351.17 million SDR | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 355.61 million SDR | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 424.81 million SDR | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 429.94 million SDR | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 432.18 million SDR | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 530.09 million SDR | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 464.79 million SDR | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 504.72 million SDR | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 500.99 million SDR | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 571.65 million SDR | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 596.69 million SDR | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 915.16 million SDR | +53.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 915.16 million SDR is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 915.16 million SDR is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 857.13 million SDR, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +439.9% | 5.87 million SDR | 31.67 million SDR |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.19 million SDR | 28.14 million SDR | 34.60 million SDR | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.54 million SDR | 31.74 million SDR | 60.41 million SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.11 million SDR | 5.87 million SDR | 55.05 million SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.83 million SDR | 21.60 million SDR | 245.56 million SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 352.83 million SDR | 215.55 million SDR | 530.09 million SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 592.33 million SDR | 464.79 million SDR | 915.16 million SDR | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Cape Verde?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Cape Verde was 915.16 million SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 915.16 million SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 million SDR in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Cape Verde ranks 138th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.3%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.