Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde is 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 39.3% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 420.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, -0.0248 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1986.
That places Cape Verde 78th out of 202 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | -0.0248 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 7.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -31553.8% |
| 1988 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -78.8% |
| 1989 | 0.4731 BoP, current US$ per person | -71.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6728 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.2% |
| 1991 | 4.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +574.1% |
| 1992 | 1.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.8% |
| 1993 | 9.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +691.7% |
| 1994 | 5.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1995 | 62.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +1106.9% |
| 1996 | 67.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 26.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.1% |
| 1998 | 15.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 120.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +681.9% |
| 2000 | 75.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 2001 | 19.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.1% |
| 2002 | 31.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 82.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +162.2% |
| 2004 | 141.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.3% |
| 2005 | 165.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 268.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 386.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 420.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 248.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 227.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 199.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 250.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 174.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 352.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.2% |
| 2015 | 187.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 246.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 217.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 201.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 239.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 131.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 177.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 234.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.6% |
| 2023 | 303.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 209.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.1% |
| 2025 | 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9896 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0248 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6728 BoP, current US$ per person | 120.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 19.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 420.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 174.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 352.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 131.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 303.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 75 Lebanon 317.35 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 76 Korea 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 Peru 299.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Cambodia 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Mauritania 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Thailand 263.07 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)
- 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 420.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0248 BoP, current US$ per person in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 78th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.