Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Net capital account
Net capital account over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 26.50 million BoP, current US$ against 24.52 million BoP, current US$ in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.98 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 100th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.89 million BoP, current US$ | 33.57 million BoP, current US$ | 31.68 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 12.21 million BoP, current US$ | 36.66 million BoP, current US$ | 24.45 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 24.21 million BoP, current US$ | 34.66 million BoP, current US$ | 10.45 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 15.48 million BoP, current US$ | 52.35 million BoP, current US$ | 36.87 million BoP, current US$ | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 23.62 million BoP, current US$ | 19.28 million BoP, current US$ | 4.34 million BoP, current US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net capital account, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Cape Verde, at 26.50 million BoP, current US$ against 24.52 million BoP, current US$ in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net capital account between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.98 million BoP, current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for net capital account?
- Cape Verde ranks 100th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 103rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.