Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -3.88 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cape Verde is -3.88 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cape Verde peaked at 251.10 million current LCU in 1989 and was at its lowest, -7.69 billion current LCU, in 2014.
Cape Verde ranks 95th of 207 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 (Net income from abroad) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -136.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 25.50 million current LCU | -118.7% |
| 1982 | -260.70 million current LCU | -1122.4% |
| 1983 | -492.80 million current LCU | +89.0% |
| 1984 | -381.60 million current LCU | -22.6% |
| 1985 | -373.50 million current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1986 | -215.70 million current LCU | -42.2% |
| 1987 | -16.16 million current LCU | -92.5% |
| 1988 | 53.94 million current LCU | -433.8% |
| 1989 | 251.10 million current LCU | +365.5% |
| 1990 | 160.04 million current LCU | -36.3% |
| 1991 | 85.49 million current LCU | -46.6% |
| 1992 | 87.15 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 77.46 million current LCU | -11.1% |
| 1994 | -27.97 million current LCU | -136.1% |
| 1995 | -197.70 million current LCU | +606.8% |
| 1996 | -363.48 million current LCU | +83.9% |
| 1997 | -333.97 million current LCU | -8.1% |
| 1998 | -543.00 million current LCU | +62.6% |
| 1999 | -918.49 million current LCU | +69.1% |
| 2000 | -1.68 billion current LCU | +83.1% |
| 2001 | -746.82 million current LCU | -55.6% |
| 2002 | -1.73 billion current LCU | +131.1% |
| 2003 | -1.42 billion current LCU | -17.8% |
| 2004 | -1.62 billion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2005 | -2.98 billion current LCU | +84.7% |
| 2006 | -3.95 billion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2007 | -2.53 billion current LCU | -36.0% |
| 2008 | -3.55 billion current LCU | +40.1% |
| 2009 | -3.44 billion current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2010 | -6.09 billion current LCU | +77.0% |
| 2011 | -5.80 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2012 | -6.44 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 2013 | -5.37 billion current LCU | -16.6% |
| 2014 | -7.69 billion current LCU | +43.3% |
| 2015 | -5.87 billion current LCU | -23.7% |
| 2016 | -5.93 billion current LCU | +1.0% |
| 2017 | -5.97 billion current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2018 | -4.37 billion current LCU | -26.9% |
| 2019 | -4.18 billion current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2020 | -3.72 billion current LCU | -11.0% |
| 2021 | -2.64 billion current LCU | -28.9% |
| 2022 | -2.94 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 2023 | -3.23 billion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2024 | -4.71 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 2025 | -3.88 billion current LCU | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -154.61 million current LCU | -492.80 million current LCU | 251.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -197.45 million current LCU | -918.49 million current LCU | 160.04 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.36 billion current LCU | -3.95 billion current LCU | -746.82 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.77 billion current LCU | -7.69 billion current LCU | -4.18 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.52 billion current LCU | -4.71 billion current LCU | -2.64 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 4,851 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 474,687 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6693 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,879 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 6.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cape Verde?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cape Verde was -3.88 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 251.10 million current LCU in 1989.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.69 billion current LCU in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). 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 series is expressed in local currency units.