Cape Verde vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Cape Verde
0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
24th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
25th
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 8.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1731 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1743 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0741 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0221 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp, Cape Verde or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cape Verde, at 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0139 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp between Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.1028 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 24th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.