How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Cape Verde ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde

Name: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cape Verde: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 5.2%

World rank

24th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2010

Years of data

1980–2025

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde is 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.

That places Cape Verde 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1980	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1981	0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
1982	0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1983	0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
1984	0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1985	0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1986	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1987	0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1988	0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1989	0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.3%
1990	0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1991	0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1992	0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1993	0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.7%
1994	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.8%
1995	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1996	0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1997	0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
1998	0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1999	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2000	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
2001	0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2002	0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2003	0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2004	0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2005	0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.6%
2006	0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2007	0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-31.8%
2008	0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2009	0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2010	0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2011	0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.5%
2012	0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
2013	0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2014	0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2015	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.0%
2016	0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2017	0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2018	0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2019	0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2020	0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+34.6%
2021	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2022	0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2023	0.1263 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2024	0.1231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2025	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.2%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

Cape Verde's 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Cape Verde's 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1314 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

21 Jamaica 0.1619 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Uzbekistan 0.1428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Yemen 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Egypt 0.1137 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Georgia 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.1167 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Cape Verde ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.