Cape Verde recorded a Current Account surplus of 3.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Cape Verde averaged -7.14 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 3.80 percent of GDP in 2024 and a record low of -15.50 percent of GDP in 1981. source: Banco de Cabo Verde

Current Account to GDP in Cape Verde is expected to reach -2.20 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Cape Verde Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -3.00 percent of GDP in 2027 and -3.30 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -8178.00 -9425.90 CVE Million Nov 2025
Capital Flows -7017.44 -13688.92 CVE Million Sep 2025
Current Account -3061.36 1097.07 CVE Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 3.80 -2.70 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 792.90 791.70 CVE Million Nov 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 4164.20 2871.20 CVE Million Sep 2025
Imports 8970.90 10217.60 CVE Million Nov 2025
Remittances 1736.09 1757.60 CVE Million Sep 2025


Cape Verde Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.80 -2.70 3.80 -15.50 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly