Foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign aid and investments received was 245.01 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde is 245.01 million, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 96.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde peaked at 329.44 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, -99.19 million, in 2012.
That places Cape Verde 105th out of 147 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.91 million | 111.70 million | 261.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.56 million | -99.19 million | 329.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.78 million | 124.55 million | 245.01 million | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1632 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 945.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 92,574 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0078 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 128.44 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 93.79 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0107 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde was 245.01 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 329.44 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.19 million in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Cape Verde ranks 105th out of 147 countries with data for 2021.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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