Direct investment, Debt instruments in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 935,038 US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Cape Verde, 2004–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investment, debt instruments in Cape Verde is 935,038 US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Cape Verde peaked at 23.51 million US dollar in 2013 and was at its lowest, -52.58 US dollar, in 2007.
Cape Verde ranks 129th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 444.82 US dollar | — |
| 2005 | -42.32 US dollar | -109.5% |
| 2006 | -47.14 US dollar | +11.4% |
| 2007 | -52.58 US dollar | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 460.97 US dollar | -976.7% |
| 2009 | 468.82 US dollar | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 193.35 US dollar | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 187.66 US dollar | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.87 million US dollar | +2062781.0% |
| 2013 | 23.51 million US dollar | +507.3% |
| 2014 | 22.97 million US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.43 million US dollar | -93.8% |
| 2016 | 945,385 US dollar | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million US dollar | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million US dollar | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million US dollar | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million US dollar | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million US dollar | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million US dollar | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 1.24 million US dollar | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million US dollar | -13.6% |
| 2025 | 935,038 US dollar | -12.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 935,038 US dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 663.05 million US dollar, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 935,038 US dollar is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.31 million US dollar, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Debt instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2062781.0% | 187.66 US dollar | 3.87 million US dollar |
| 2008 | +976.7% | -52.58 US dollar | 460.97 US dollar |
| 2013 | +507.3% | 3.87 million US dollar | 23.51 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.43 US dollar | -52.58 US dollar | 468.82 US dollar | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.87 million US dollar | 187.66 US dollar | 23.51 million US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million US dollar | 935,038 US dollar | 1.24 million US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 126 Tonga 13.84 million US dollar compare
- 127 Andorra 3.62 million US dollar compare
- 128 Mali 1.70 million US dollar compare
- 130 Sao Tome and Principe 458,040 US dollar compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 85,631 US dollar compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 3,000 US dollar compare
More external debt data for Cape Verde
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 925,051 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.76 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6,183 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 36.40 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 69.35 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0134 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 10.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Cape Verde?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Cape Verde was 935,038 US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 23.51 million US dollar in 2013.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.58 US dollar in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.