Cape Verde vs Congo: Primary income receipts

Cape Verde
61.42 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Congo
60.42 million BoP, current US$
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
168th
Congo rank
169th

Primary income receipts over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Congo
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 61.42 million BoP, current US$ against 60.42 million BoP, current US$ in Congo, a difference of 1.00 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Congo ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 168th and Congo ranks 169th of 197 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Congo Difference Ahead
1970s 1.51 million BoP, current US$ 3.36 million BoP, current US$ 1.85 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1980s 3.26 million BoP, current US$ 11.36 million BoP, current US$ 8.11 million BoP, current US$ Congo
1990s 4.32 million BoP, current US$ 11.66 million BoP, current US$ 7.34 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2000s 16.84 million BoP, current US$ 20.72 million BoP, current US$ 3.88 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2010s 17.46 million BoP, current US$ 58.60 million BoP, current US$ 41.14 million BoP, current US$ Congo
2020s 23.30 million BoP, current US$ 43.64 million BoP, current US$ 20.34 million BoP, current US$ Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income receipts, Cape Verde or Congo?
Cape Verde, at 61.42 million BoP, current US$ against 60.42 million BoP, current US$ in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary income receipts between Cape Verde and Congo?
1.00 million BoP, current US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Congo?
42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2021.
How do Cape Verde and Congo rank globally for primary income receipts?
Cape Verde ranks 168th and Congo ranks 169th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.