Personal remittances, paid in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal remittances, paid was 36.60 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Cape Verde, 1986–2025
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, paid in Cape Verde stood at 36.60 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Cape Verde peaked at 44.23 million current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 282,770 current US$, in 2001.
That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.65 million current US$ | 1.08 million current US$ | 2.28 million current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.08 million current US$ | 412,552 current US$ | 5.24 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.01 million current US$ | 282,770 current US$ | 11.98 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.00 million current US$ | 7.96 million current US$ | 44.23 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.58 million current US$ | 29.80 million current US$ | 37.06 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -11.38 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.34 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,696 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.19 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.48 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Cape Verde?
- Personal remittances, paid in Cape Verde was 36.60 million current US$ in 2025, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 44.23 million current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,770 current US$ in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.