Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 676.55 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 676.55 current US$ per person for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 676.55 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.76 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 77.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 74.66 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 75.14 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 123.92 current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 1981 | 96.38 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 77.7 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 60.86 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 60.2 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 59.76 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 78.23 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 101.95 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 117.97 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 129.69 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 157.53 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 162.16 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 193.21 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 190.29 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 208.31 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 253.19 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 235.79 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 176.56 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 167.68 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 178.53 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 198.01 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 175.88 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 182.04 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 229.09 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 236.62 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 281.77 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 278.31 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 279.72 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 309.23 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 267.95 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 256.8 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 345.83 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 345.68 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 343.44 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 384.49 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 392.09 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 412.39 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 422.22 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 456.76 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 418.25 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 454.92 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 608.75 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 606.61 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 605.7 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 636.32 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 676.55 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 676.55 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 676.55 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.85 current US$ per person, 21.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8 current US$ per person | 74.66 current US$ per person | 77.62 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 90.66 current US$ per person | 59.76 current US$ per person | 129.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.33 current US$ per person | 157.53 current US$ per person | 253.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.86 current US$ per person | 175.88 current US$ per person | 309.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.79 current US$ per person | 256.8 current US$ per person | 456.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.14 current US$ per person | 454.92 current US$ per person | 676.55 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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, received (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 676.55 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 676.55 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.76 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. 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, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.