Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP was 0.3007 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 0.3007 SDR per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.3659 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Cape Verde ranks 21st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | SDR per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2337 SDR per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.233 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2755 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3166 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 0.3168 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3659 SDR per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2417 SDR per US$ of GDP | -34.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2419 SDR per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2287 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2126 SDR per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1763 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1423 SDR per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1543 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0856 SDR per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0709 SDR per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0509 SDR per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0382 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0292 SDR per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | -61.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP | +372.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0643 SDR per US$ of GDP | +60.1% |
| 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 | 0.1528 SDR per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1398 SDR per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1198 SDR per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.137 SDR per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.136 SDR per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1078 SDR per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1278 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1521 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1727 SDR per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2039 SDR per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2303 SDR per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2171 SDR per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1976 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.237 SDR per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2571 SDR per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2477 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2246 SDR per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2297 SDR per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2213 SDR per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3007 SDR per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2666 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2126 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3659 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0813 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1763 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1044 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0401 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1528 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1782 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.1078 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.237 SDR per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2469 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.2213 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.3007 SDR per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 18 Timor-Leste 0.3095 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 San Marino 0.3074 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Aruba 0.302 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Afghanistan 0.2929 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Cambodia 0.2832 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Israel 0.2744 SDR per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 370,513 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 915.16 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 919.24 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 919.24 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 919.24 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.3007 SDR per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3659 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold (sdr), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 (SDR), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves excluding gold (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.