Current account balance in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Current account balance was 107.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Cape Verde is 107.77 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 313.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Cape Verde peaked at 107.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -304.54 million BoP, current US$, in 2011.
Cape Verde ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.25 million BoP, current US$ | -8.57 million BoP, current US$ | 5.84 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -7.50 million BoP, current US$ | -21.61 million BoP, current US$ | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -35.23 million BoP, current US$ | -74.76 million BoP, current US$ | -3.83 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -117.96 million BoP, current US$ | -244.93 million BoP, current US$ | -40.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -142.04 million BoP, current US$ | -304.54 million BoP, current US$ | -21.82 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -78.20 million BoP, current US$ | -285.68 million BoP, current US$ | 107.77 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 172.71 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Gabon 141.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 67 Liberia 119.78 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 69 Samoa 89.26 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 70 Eswatini 78.33 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 71 Myanmar 67.72 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Final consumption expenditure 2.31 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 3,332 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 2.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.08 billion current LCU (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 327.76 million current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 71.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 281.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 3.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.20 billion constant LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Cape Verde?
- Current account balance in Cape Verde was 107.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 107.77 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -304.54 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- How does Cape Verde rank for current account balance?
- Cape Verde ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.