Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde is 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde peaked at 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 27.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +156.8% |
| 1979 | 45.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.1% |
| 1980 | 70.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1981 | 80.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 99.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 112.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 94.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 94.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 110.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 142.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 133.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 156.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 168.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 140.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 143.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 134.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 159.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 209.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1996 | 245.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 322.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 262.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 282.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 321.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 364.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 413.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 553.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.9% |
| 2004 | 632.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 769.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 1,001 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 1,194 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 1,472 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 1,156 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 1,262 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 1,558 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 1,531 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,669 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 1,772 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,312 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 1,444 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 1,610 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1,945 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 871.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.9% |
| 2021 | 941.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 1,689 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.3% |
| 2023 | 1,931 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 2,301 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2025 | 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,410 BoP, current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.14 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +156.8% | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.36 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 109.51 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 156.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 322.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 787.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 321.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,472 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,612 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,262 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,022 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,714 BoP, current US$ per person | 871.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 108 Dominican Republic 2,765 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 109 Jamaica 2,710 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 110 Gabon 2,695 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 112 Iraq 2,516 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Argentina 2,434 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Botswana 2,313 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde?
- Exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde was 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,551 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.