Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit GDP) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit 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 (Reserves unit 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% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.3007 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1453 SDR per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.3007 SDR per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0666 SDR per US$ of GDP, 4.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per unit of GDP (Reserves unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +372.5% | 0.0113 SDR per US$ of GDP | 0.0535 SDR per US$ of GDP |
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 East Timor 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
- 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 (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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Reserves excluding gold (SDR) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.