Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 69.41 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde is 69.41 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 86.24 current US$ per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6143 current US$ per person, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 94th out of 196 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.07 current US$ per person | — |
| 1987 | 4 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 6.3 current US$ per person | +57.4% |
| 1989 | 4.89 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 4.88 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.93 current US$ per person | +62.7% |
| 1992 | 11.99 current US$ per person | +51.2% |
| 1993 | 9.13 current US$ per person | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 6.69 current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 12.36 current US$ per person | +84.6% |
| 1996 | 8.18 current US$ per person | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 12.1 current US$ per person | +48.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9381 current US$ per person | -92.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 1.06 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6143 current US$ per person | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 3.26 current US$ per person | +430.3% |
| 2003 | 15.19 current US$ per person | +366.3% |
| 2004 | 24.99 current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 10.66 current US$ per person | -57.3% |
| 2006 | 11.65 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 12.14 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 19.96 current US$ per person | +64.4% |
| 2009 | 23.16 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 15.62 current US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 2011 | 16.87 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 19.19 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 19.22 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 22.24 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 27.73 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 71.14 current US$ per person | +156.5% |
| 2017 | 86.24 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 78.4 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 72.35 current US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 72.01 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 68.42 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 58.18 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 57.06 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 61.78 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 69.41 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 69.41 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 69.41 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.35 current US$ per person, 6.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +430.3% | 0.6143 current US$ per person | 3.26 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +366.3% | 3.26 current US$ per person | 15.19 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.57 current US$ per person | 3.07 current US$ per person | 6.3 current US$ per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.52 current US$ per person | 0.9381 current US$ per person | 12.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 current US$ per person | 0.6143 current US$ per person | 24.99 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9 current US$ per person | 15.62 current US$ per person | 86.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.48 current US$ per person | 57.06 current US$ per person | 72.01 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 91 Bulgaria 86.86 current US$ per person compare
- 92 Georgia 85.48 current US$ per person compare
- 93 French Polynesia 81.16 current US$ per person compare
- 95 Haiti 65.41 current US$ per person compare
- 96 Côte d'Ivoire 64.11 current US$ per person compare
- 97 Kyrgyzstan 63.7 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 69.41 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 86.24 current US$ per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6143 current US$ per person in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.