Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 499.14 million current US$ 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 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde stood at 499.14 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde peaked at 499.14 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.74 million current US$, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.74 million current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 57.07 million current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1982 | 47.85 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 54.92 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 62.10 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 55.89 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 68.07 million current US$ | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 78.38 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 64.32 million current US$ | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 71.01 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 79.75 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 84.33 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 97.70 million current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 109.70 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 123.22 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 151.60 million current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 145.51 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 126.33 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 136.97 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 158.12 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 136.16 million current US$ | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 129.54 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 168.98 million current US$ | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 216.94 million current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 233.08 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 279.54 million current US$ | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 290.30 million current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 300.49 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 317.27 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 307.31 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 339.70 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 359.04 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 258.43 million current US$ | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 274.40 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 265.43 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 254.00 million current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 279.32 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 303.37 million current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 316.70 million current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 302.30 million current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 335.30 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 431.13 million current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2022 | 408.31 million current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 421.26 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 466.73 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 499.14 million current US$ | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.94 million current US$ | 39.74 million current US$ | 78.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.32 million current US$ | 79.75 million current US$ | 158.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.96 million current US$ | 129.54 million current US$ | 317.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.27 million current US$ | 254.00 million current US$ | 359.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.98 million current US$ | 335.30 million current US$ | 499.14 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 89 French Polynesia 594.47 million current US$ compare
- 90 Gambia 550.65 million current US$ compare
- 91 South Sudan 509.00 million current US$ compare
- 93 Fiji 491.16 million current US$ compare
- 94 Montenegro 460.69 million current US$ compare
- 95 Greenland 440.17 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 13.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9636 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 5,586 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 13.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.987 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 5,721 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 96.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 559,912 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 14.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde was 499.14 million current US$ 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 499.14 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.74 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Cape Verde ranks 92nd 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 96.5%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.