Primary income payments in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary income payments was 101.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments in Cape Verde is 101.33 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments in Cape Verde peaked at 106.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92,097 BoP, current US$, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 409,515 BoP, current US$ | 143,921 BoP, current US$ | 825,475 BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.67 million BoP, current US$ | 92,097 BoP, current US$ | 8.19 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 million BoP, current US$ | 3.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.72 million BoP, current US$ | 12.66 million BoP, current US$ | 75.71 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.53 million BoP, current US$ | 71.53 million BoP, current US$ | 106.45 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.59 million BoP, current US$ | 49.90 million BoP, current US$ | 101.33 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 167 Lesotho 106.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 104.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Palestine 101.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 French Polynesia 82.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 67.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -11.38 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.34 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,696 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 5.19 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.48 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments in Cape Verde?
- Primary income payments in Cape Verde was 101.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest primary income payments recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 106.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,097 BoP, current US$ in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary income payments?
- Cape Verde ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.