Net primary income in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net primary income 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$, in 2014.
Cape Verde ranks 65th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 973,136 BoP, current US$ | 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 Central African Republic -22.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -25.05 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Turks and Caicos Islands -31.89 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -11.38 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.34 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,696 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.19 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.48 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (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 198 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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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.