Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 5.58 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde stood at 5.58 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 84.3% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 218.53 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -88.84 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 80.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 218.53 % change on previous year | +172.9% |
| 1980 | -88.84 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1982 | 160.36 % change on previous year | -280.5% |
| 1983 | 33.61 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1984 | -25.32 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1985 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1986 | -10.85 % change on previous year | +363.3% |
| 1987 | -17.62 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 1988 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1989 | -20.31 % change on previous year | -719.0% |
| 1990 | 14.04 % change on previous year | -169.1% |
| 1991 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1992 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1993 | -12.62 % change on previous year | +135.1% |
| 1994 | 18.68 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1995 | 43.87 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 1996 | 12.31 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1997 | 14.71 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1998 | -4.66 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1999 | 29.79 % change on previous year | -739.8% |
| 2000 | 74.75 % change on previous year | +150.9% |
| 2001 | -30.8 % change on previous year | -141.2% |
| 2002 | 44.03 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2003 | 60.98 % change on previous year | +38.5% |
| 2004 | 23.54 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2005 | 45.39 % change on previous year | +92.8% |
| 2006 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2007 | -0.8423 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2008 | 28.6 % change on previous year | -3495.2% |
| 2009 | -13.26 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2010 | 41.63 % change on previous year | -413.9% |
| 2011 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2012 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2013 | -9.83 % change on previous year | -865.0% |
| 2014 | 35.43 % change on previous year | -460.2% |
| 2015 | -32.8 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2016 | 17.13 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2017 | 8.36 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2018 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 2019 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2020 | -16.92 % change on previous year | +193.6% |
| 2021 | -21.59 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 7.96 % change on previous year | -136.9% |
| 2023 | 31.44 % change on previous year | +294.9% |
| 2024 | 35.54 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.58 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.77 % change on previous year, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.72 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +3495.2% | -0.8423 % change on previous year | 28.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.3 % change on previous year | 80.06 % change on previous year | 218.53 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.55 % change on previous year | -88.84 % change on previous year | 160.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.37 % change on previous year | -12.62 % change on previous year | 43.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5 % change on previous year | -30.8 % change on previous year | 74.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -32.8 % change on previous year | 41.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 % change on previous year | -21.59 % change on previous year | 35.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde was 5.58 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 218.53 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.84 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.