Cape Verde vs Spain: Net primary income (Net income from abroad)
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) over time
- Cape Verde
- Spain
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports -3.88 billion current LCU against -4.02 billion current LCU in Spain, a difference of 147.30 million current LCU.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 95th and Spain ranks 96th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -154.61 million current LCU | -2.70 billion current LCU | 2.54 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | -197.45 million current LCU | -4.82 billion current LCU | 4.63 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | -2.36 billion current LCU | -14.68 billion current LCU | 12.32 billion current LCU | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | -5.77 billion current LCU | -5.11 billion current LCU | 658.39 million current LCU | Spain |
| 2020s | -3.45 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 5.10 billion current LCU | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net primary income (net income from abroad), Cape Verde or Spain?
- Cape Verde, at -3.88 billion current LCU against -4.02 billion current LCU in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net primary income (net income from abroad) between Cape Verde and Spain?
- 147.30 million current LCU, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Spain rank globally for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th and Spain ranks 96th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.