Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net primary income (BoP, current US$) was -39.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income in Cape Verde is -39.90 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Cape Verde peaked at 3.99 million BoP, current US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -92.48 million BoP, current US$, in 2014.
Cape Verde ranks 65th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (BoP, current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 989,823 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 636,606 BoP, current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | +103.1% |
| 1980 | 3.39 million BoP, current US$ | +162.2% |
| 1981 | 523,671 BoP, current US$ | -84.6% |
| 1982 | -4.47 million BoP, current US$ | -954.0% |
| 1983 | -6.87 million BoP, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1984 | -4.50 million BoP, current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1985 | -4.08 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1986 | -2.69 million BoP, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1987 | -223,002 BoP, current US$ | -91.7% |
| 1988 | 748,326 BoP, current US$ | -435.6% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million BoP, current US$ | +433.1% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million BoP, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 963,114 BoP, current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1994 | -341,552 BoP, current US$ | -135.5% |
| 1995 | -2.57 million BoP, current US$ | +653.2% |
| 1996 | -4.40 million BoP, current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1997 | -3.59 million BoP, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1998 | -5.56 million BoP, current US$ | +55.1% |
| 1999 | -8.56 million BoP, current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2000 | -13.10 million BoP, current US$ | +53.1% |
| 2001 | -5.13 million BoP, current US$ | -60.8% |
| 2002 | -11.83 million BoP, current US$ | +130.3% |
| 2003 | -13.17 million BoP, current US$ | +11.4% |
| 2004 | -18.50 million BoP, current US$ | +40.4% |
| 2005 | -33.51 million BoP, current US$ | +81.1% |
| 2006 | -40.31 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2007 | -32.15 million BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2008 | -48.03 million BoP, current US$ | +49.4% |
| 2009 | -43.01 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2010 | -79.10 million BoP, current US$ | +83.9% |
| 2011 | -71.78 million BoP, current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2012 | -74.62 million BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | -64.74 million BoP, current US$ | -13.2% |
| 2014 | -92.48 million BoP, current US$ | +42.9% |
| 2015 | -59.15 million BoP, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 2016 | -59.20 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | -60.64 million BoP, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | -46.53 million BoP, current US$ | -23.3% |
| 2019 | -42.42 million BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | -38.32 million BoP, current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | -28.62 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2022 | -27.88 million BoP, current US$ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | -31.88 million BoP, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2024 | -46.11 million BoP, current US$ | +44.6% |
| 2025 | -39.90 million BoP, current US$ | -13.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -39.90 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -791.43 million BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -39.90 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -353.19 million BoP, current US$, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -954.0% | 523,671 BoP, current US$ | -4.47 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1995 | -653.2% | -341,552 BoP, current US$ | -2.57 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1988 | +435.6% | -223,002 BoP, current US$ | 748,326 BoP, current US$ |
| 1989 | +433.1% | 748,326 BoP, current US$ | 3.99 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 973,136 BoP, current US$ | 636,606 BoP, current US$ | 1.29 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | -1.42 million BoP, current US$ | -6.87 million BoP, current US$ | 3.99 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.93 million BoP, current US$ | -8.56 million BoP, current US$ | 2.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -25.87 million BoP, current US$ | -48.03 million BoP, current US$ | -5.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -65.07 million BoP, current US$ | -92.48 million BoP, current US$ | -42.42 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.45 million BoP, current US$ | -46.11 million BoP, current US$ | -27.88 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 62 Seychelles -31.55 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Turks and Caicos Islands -31.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Andorra -34.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 Equatorial Guinea -45.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 67 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -49.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 68 Albania -53.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Cape Verde?
- Net primary income in Cape Verde was -39.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 million BoP, current US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.48 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net primary income?
- Cape Verde ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.