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
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2422.2% | 0.2849 BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 125 Ecuador 211.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Vietnam 210.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Nicaragua 197.54 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea 189.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 130 Tunisia 178.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 131 Ghana 167.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
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$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.