Foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign aid and investments received was -90.20 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-90.20 million millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 5,682.1%
World rank
147th
of 155 countries
All-time high
329.44 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2013
All-time low
-99.19 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde is -90.20 million millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5,682.1% on the previous year and down 137.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde peaked at 329.44 million millions of current united states dollars in 2013 and was at its lowest, -99.19 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2012.
That places Cape Verde 147th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 119.75 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 130.78 million millions of current united states dollars | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 161.05 million millions of current united states dollars | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 187.90 million millions of current united states dollars | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 209.94 million millions of current united states dollars | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 261.08 million millions of current united states dollars | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 193.13 million millions of current united states dollars | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 111.70 million millions of current united states dollars | -42.2% |
| 2008 | 218.90 million millions of current united states dollars | +96.0% |
| 2009 | 194.81 million millions of current united states dollars | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 238.60 million millions of current united states dollars | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 291.52 million millions of current united states dollars | +22.2% |
| 2012 | -99.19 million millions of current united states dollars | -134.0% |
| 2013 | 329.44 million millions of current united states dollars | -432.1% |
| 2014 | 241.43 million millions of current united states dollars | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 221.99 million millions of current united states dollars | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 109.85 million millions of current united states dollars | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 161.68 million millions of current united states dollars | +47.2% |
| 2018 | 183.89 million millions of current united states dollars | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 195.27 million millions of current united states dollars | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 123.82 million millions of current united states dollars | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 278.47 million millions of current united states dollars | +124.9% |
| 2022 | 39.07 million millions of current united states dollars | -86.0% |
| 2023 | -1.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -104.0% |
| 2024 | -90.20 million millions of current united states dollars | +5682.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -90.20 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -90.20 million millions of current united states dollars is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.16 billion millions of current united states dollars. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -5682.1% | -1.56 million millions of current united states dollars | -90.20 million millions of current united states dollars |
| 2013 | +432.1% | -99.19 million millions of current united states dollars | 329.44 million millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.90 million millions of current united states dollars | 111.70 million millions of current united states dollars | 261.08 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.45 million millions of current united states dollars | -99.19 million millions of current united states dollars | 329.44 million millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.92 million millions of current united states dollars | -90.20 million millions of current united states dollars | 278.47 million millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 144 Dominica 13.90 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 145 Djibouti 8.27 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 146 North Korea -8.96 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 148 Anguilla -141.26 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 149 Equatorial Guinea -243.96 million millions of current united states dollars compare
- 150 Turkmenistan -518.33 million millions of current united states dollars compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Cape Verde was -90.20 million millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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 millions of current united states dollars in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.19 million millions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Cape Verde ranks 147th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).