Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -39.60 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded -39.60 million current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Cape Verde peaked at 3.22 million current US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -92.64 million current US$, in 2014.
That places Cape Verde 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -3.39 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 523,671 current US$ | -115.4% |
| 1982 | -4.47 million current US$ | -954.0% |
| 1983 | -6.87 million current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1984 | -4.50 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 1985 | -4.08 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1986 | -2.69 million current US$ | -34.0% |
| 1987 | -223,002 current US$ | -91.7% |
| 1988 | 748,465 current US$ | -435.6% |
| 1989 | 3.22 million current US$ | +330.2% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million current US$ | -47.6% |
| 1992 | 1.28 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 963,109 current US$ | -24.8% |
| 1994 | -341,577 current US$ | -135.5% |
| 1995 | -2.57 million current US$ | +653.1% |
| 1996 | -4.40 million current US$ | +71.1% |
| 1997 | -3.59 million current US$ | -18.5% |
| 1998 | -5.53 million current US$ | +54.2% |
| 1999 | -8.87 million current US$ | +60.4% |
| 2000 | -14.05 million current US$ | +58.4% |
| 2001 | -6.06 million current US$ | -56.9% |
| 2002 | -14.72 million current US$ | +142.8% |
| 2003 | -14.51 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | -18.21 million current US$ | +25.4% |
| 2005 | -33.67 million current US$ | +84.9% |
| 2006 | -44.95 million current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2007 | -31.38 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2008 | -47.06 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2009 | -43.01 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2010 | -73.15 million current US$ | +70.1% |
| 2011 | -73.14 million current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -74.58 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | -64.60 million current US$ | -13.4% |
| 2014 | -92.64 million current US$ | +43.4% |
| 2015 | -59.06 million current US$ | -36.2% |
| 2016 | -59.44 million current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | -61.06 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -46.76 million current US$ | -23.4% |
| 2019 | -42.41 million current US$ | -9.3% |
| 2020 | -38.42 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2021 | -28.36 million current US$ | -26.2% |
| 2022 | -28.06 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2023 | -31.73 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2024 | -46.21 million current US$ | +45.6% |
| 2025 | -39.60 million current US$ | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.17 million current US$ | -6.87 million current US$ | 3.22 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.96 million current US$ | -8.87 million current US$ | 2.29 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -26.76 million current US$ | -47.06 million current US$ | -6.06 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -64.68 million current US$ | -92.64 million current US$ | -42.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -35.40 million current US$ | -46.21 million current US$ | -28.06 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 60 Eritrea -23.55 million current US$ compare
- 61 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -25.05 million current US$ compare
- 62 Gambia -33.93 million current US$ compare
- 64 Sierra Leone -50.20 million current US$ compare
- 65 Somalia -51.00 million current US$ compare
- 66 Albania -58.23 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 12.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 5,796 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 97.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 567,262 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8101 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,696 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 80.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (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 -39.60 million current US$ 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 3.22 million current US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -92.64 million current US$ in 2014.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Cape Verde ranks 63rd 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 32.9%. 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 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.