Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 245.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 63.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -31.07 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2015.
That places Cape Verde 79th out of 192 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 outflows (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 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.5078 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +312.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8436 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.7% |
| 1991 | 1.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +67.9% |
| 1992 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +116.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6191 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1151 BoP, current US$ per person | -81.4% |
| 1998 | -5.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -4538.7% |
| 1999 | 0.932 BoP, current US$ per person | -118.2% |
| 2000 | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +230.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9136 BoP, current US$ per person | -70.3% |
| 2002 | -0.064 BoP, current US$ per person | -107.0% |
| 2003 | 1.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -2898.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 BoP, current US$ per person | -99.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5049 BoP, current US$ per person | -3090.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7075 BoP, current US$ per person | -240.1% |
| 2008 | -5.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -898.5% |
| 2009 | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -166.3% |
| 2010 | 0.082 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 2.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +3259.5% |
| 2012 | 21.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +684.2% |
| 2013 | 63.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +196.2% |
| 2014 | 24.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.0% |
| 2015 | -31.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -227.8% |
| 2016 | 15.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -149.2% |
| 2017 | 30.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +102.8% |
| 2018 | 18.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.1% |
| 2020 | 7.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.3% |
| 2021 | -1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -116.0% |
| 2022 | 35.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -3002.5% |
| 2023 | 14.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 39.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +176.4% |
| 2025 | 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
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 | 0.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5916 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4486 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 63.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 76 Eswatini 51.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 77 El Salvador 50 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 78 Guatemala 47.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Lithuania 44.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 81 Romania 42.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Republic of Moldova 42.19 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 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 63.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.6%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.