Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 48.85 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 48.85 billion current LCU for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde peaked at 48.85 billion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.60 billion current LCU, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 74th of 202 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 2.78 billion current LCU | +74.1% |
| 1982 | 2.79 billion current LCU | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 3.94 billion current LCU | +41.1% |
| 1984 | 5.27 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 1985 | 5.12 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.46 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 5.68 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 4.64 billion current LCU | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 5.54 billion current LCU | +19.5% |
| 1990 | 5.59 billion current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6.02 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 6.65 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 8.82 billion current LCU | +32.8% |
| 1994 | 10.09 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 11.65 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 12.02 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 11.76 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 13.44 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 16.37 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 16.30 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.96 billion current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 19.81 billion current LCU | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 21.21 billion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 20.69 billion current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.78 billion current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 25.53 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.22 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 23.90 billion current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.60 billion current LCU | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 28.29 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 28.46 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 22.31 billion current LCU | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 22.80 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.04 billion current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 25.24 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 27.85 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 29.67 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 29.58 billion current LCU | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.77 billion current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.46 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 40.19 billion current LCU | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 42.82 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 42.89 billion current LCU | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.57 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 48.85 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.28 billion current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | 5.68 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 billion current LCU | 5.59 billion current LCU | 16.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.70 billion current LCU | 15.96 billion current LCU | 25.53 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.60 billion current LCU | 22.04 billion current LCU | 29.77 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.46 billion current LCU | 32.46 billion current LCU | 48.85 billion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 71 New Caledonia 65.72 billion current LCU compare
- 72 French Polynesia 65.57 billion current LCU compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 61.99 billion current LCU compare
- 75 Gambia 37.29 billion current LCU compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 32.22 billion current LCU compare
- 77 Brazil 29.16 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 466,711 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 42.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 349.55 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 36.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde was 48.85 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 billion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 billion current LCU in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Cape Verde ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. 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 secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.