Net domestic credit in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net domestic credit was 195.38 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net domestic credit in Cape Verde, 1976–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 195.38 billion current LCU for net domestic credit in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net domestic credit in Cape Verde peaked at 195.38 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 184.40 million current LCU, in 1976.
Cape Verde ranks 116th of 186 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 | 471.00 million current LCU | 184.40 million current LCU | 870.80 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.07 billion current LCU | 1.24 billion current LCU | 7.61 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.09 billion current LCU | 8.94 billion current LCU | 31.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.06 billion current LCU | 41.75 billion current LCU | 99.19 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.72 billion current LCU | 105.49 billion current LCU | 153.20 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.79 billion current LCU | 159.84 billion current LCU | 195.38 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Domestic credit to private sector 54.0% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.5% (2025)
- Broad money 94.2% (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 54.0% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 118.67 billion current LCU (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.69 (2025)
- Net migration -1,284 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 53.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 97.86 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -2.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net domestic credit in Cape Verde?
- Net domestic credit in Cape Verde was 195.38 billion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net domestic credit recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 195.38 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net domestic credit recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.40 million current LCU in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net domestic credit?
- Cape Verde ranks 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net domestic credit rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net domestic credit (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net domestic credit is the sum of net claims on the central government and claims on other sectors of the domestic economy. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.