Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 192.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
192.15 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
128th
of 200 countries
All-time high
207.77 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.2849 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1980
Years of data
49
1977–2025

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025

050100150200197720012025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde is 192.15 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 207.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2849 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1980.

Cape Verde ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, 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$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1977 0.4601 BoP, current US$ per person
1978 0.8197 BoP, current US$ per person +78.2%
1979 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person +215.2%
1980 0.2849 BoP, current US$ per person -89.0%
1981 7.18 BoP, current US$ per person +2422.2%
1982 18.43 BoP, current US$ per person +156.5%
1983 24.27 BoP, current US$ per person +31.7%
1984 17.87 BoP, current US$ per person -26.4%
1985 17.2 BoP, current US$ per person -3.7%
1986 15.12 BoP, current US$ per person -12.1%
1987 12.28 BoP, current US$ per person -18.8%
1988 12.51 BoP, current US$ per person +1.8%
1989 9.82 BoP, current US$ per person -21.5%
1990 10.97 BoP, current US$ per person +11.7%
1991 12.09 BoP, current US$ per person +10.2%
1992 11.19 BoP, current US$ per person -7.5%
1993 9.57 BoP, current US$ per person -14.5%
1994 11.13 BoP, current US$ per person +16.3%
1995 15.71 BoP, current US$ per person +41.2%
1996 17.33 BoP, current US$ per person +10.3%
1997 19.55 BoP, current US$ per person +12.8%
1998 18.34 BoP, current US$ per person -6.2%
1999 23.45 BoP, current US$ per person +27.8%
2000 40.36 BoP, current US$ per person +72.1%
2001 27.51 BoP, current US$ per person -31.8%
2002 39.05 BoP, current US$ per person +41.9%
2003 62.01 BoP, current US$ per person +58.8%
2004 75.65 BoP, current US$ per person +22.0%
2005 108.68 BoP, current US$ per person +43.7%
2006 120.98 BoP, current US$ per person +11.3%
2007 118.64 BoP, current US$ per person -1.9%
2008 151 BoP, current US$ per person +27.3%
2009 129.74 BoP, current US$ per person -14.1%
2010 182.43 BoP, current US$ per person +40.6%
2011 168.28 BoP, current US$ per person -7.8%
2012 170.28 BoP, current US$ per person +1.2%
2013 153.45 BoP, current US$ per person -9.9%
2014 207.77 BoP, current US$ per person +35.4%
2015 139.59 BoP, current US$ per person -32.8%
2016 163.46 BoP, current US$ per person +17.1%
2017 177.01 BoP, current US$ per person +8.3%
2018 158.31 BoP, current US$ per person -10.6%
2019 148.99 BoP, current US$ per person -5.9%
2020 123.65 BoP, current US$ per person -17.0%
2021 96.58 BoP, current US$ per person -21.9%
2022 103.65 BoP, current US$ per person +7.3%
2023 135.56 BoP, current US$ per person +30.8%
2024 182.85 BoP, current US$ per person +34.9%
2025 192.15 BoP, current US$ per person +5.1%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 192.15 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 425.85 BoP, current US$ per person, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 192.15 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45 BoP, current US$ per person, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +2422.2% 0.2849 BoP, current US$ per person 7.18 BoP, current US$ per person
1979 +215.2% 0.8197 BoP, current US$ per person 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.29 BoP, current US$ per person 0.4601 BoP, current US$ per person 2.58 BoP, current US$ per person 3
1980s 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person 0.2849 BoP, current US$ per person 24.27 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 14.93 BoP, current US$ per person 9.57 BoP, current US$ per person 23.45 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 87.36 BoP, current US$ per person 27.51 BoP, current US$ per person 151 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 166.96 BoP, current US$ per person 139.59 BoP, current US$ per person 207.77 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 139.07 BoP, current US$ per person 96.58 BoP, current US$ per person 192.15 BoP, current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 125 Ecuador 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 126 Vietnam 210.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 127 Nicaragua 197.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 129 Papua New Guinea 189.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 130 Tunisia 178.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 131 Ghana 167.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 192.15 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 207.77 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2849 BoP, current US$ per person in 1980.
How does Cape Verde rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income payments (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.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 9,548 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments (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.