Net acquisition of financial assets in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net acquisition of financial assets was 1.50 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Cape Verde, 2005–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Cape Verde is 1.50 billion current LCU, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Cape Verde peaked at 5.38 billion current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, -7.50 billion current LCU, in 2013.
That places Cape Verde 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -870.94 million current LCU | — |
| 2006 | 240.69 million current LCU | -127.6% |
| 2007 | -682.91 million current LCU | -383.7% |
| 2008 | 711.30 million current LCU | -204.2% |
| 2009 | -650.01 million current LCU | -191.4% |
| 2010 | 3.64 billion current LCU | -660.2% |
| 2011 | 4.76 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 2012 | -3.33 billion current LCU | -170.0% |
| 2013 | -7.50 billion current LCU | +125.4% |
| 2014 | -6.72 billion current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2015 | -6.57 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2016 | -5.64 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2017 | -682.83 million current LCU | -87.9% |
| 2018 | 5.38 billion current LCU | -887.2% |
| 2019 | 3.16 billion current LCU | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion current LCU | -52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -250.37 million current LCU | -870.94 million current LCU | 711.30 million current LCU | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.35 billion current LCU | -7.50 billion current LCU | 5.38 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 1.50 billion current LCU | 1 |
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More public sector data for Cape Verde
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 32.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 17.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 16.83 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 744.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,562 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Cape Verde?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Cape Verde was 1.50 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.38 billion current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.50 billion current LCU in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Cape Verde ranks 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. 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.