Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1998.
Cape Verde ranks 14th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -61.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +298.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +56.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.