Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 641.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 641.45 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 641.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.76 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1985.
That places Cape Verde 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 77.62 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 74.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 75.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 123.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 1981 | 96.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 77.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 60.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 60.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 59.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 75.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 97.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 112.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 120.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 149.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 155.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 188 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 183.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 202.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 248.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 232.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 171.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 163.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 175.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 195.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 173.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 181.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 228.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 235.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 281.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 276.72 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 278.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 307.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 267.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 255.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 344.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 340.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 339.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 379.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 386.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 381.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 384.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 414.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 382.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 430.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 584.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.6% |
| 2022 | 575.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 573.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 601.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 641.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 641.45 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.35 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 641.45 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person, 22.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8 BoP, current US$ per person | 74.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 77.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 88.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 59.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 123.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 149.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 248.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 307.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 360.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 255.75 BoP, current US$ per person | 414.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 568.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 430.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 641.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 19 Montenegro 755.19 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 20 Albania 726.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 21 Curacao 662.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 23 Guyana 604.99 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 24 Dominica 556.81 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 25 Cyprus 525.23 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 641.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 641.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.76 BoP, current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.