Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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$, in 1980.
Cape Verde ranks 172nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 143,921 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 259,149 BoP, current US$ | +80.1% |
| 1979 | 825,475 BoP, current US$ | +218.5% |
| 1980 | 92,097 BoP, current US$ | -88.8% |
| 1981 | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ | +2457.6% |
| 1982 | 6.13 million BoP, current US$ | +160.4% |
| 1983 | 8.19 million BoP, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 6.12 million BoP, current US$ | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 5.98 million BoP, current US$ | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.33 million BoP, current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 4.53 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 3.61 million BoP, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 4.12 million BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 4.65 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 4.40 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.85 million BoP, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 4.56 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 6.57 million BoP, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 7.38 million BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 8.46 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 8.07 million BoP, current US$ | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 10.47 million BoP, current US$ | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 18.30 million BoP, current US$ | +74.7% |
| 2001 | 12.66 million BoP, current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 18.24 million BoP, current US$ | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 29.36 million BoP, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 2004 | 36.27 million BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 52.72 million BoP, current US$ | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 59.37 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 58.87 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.71 million BoP, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 65.67 million BoP, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 93.00 million BoP, current US$ | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 86.07 million BoP, current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 87.17 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 78.60 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 106.45 million BoP, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 71.53 million BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 83.78 million BoP, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 90.79 million BoP, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 81.28 million BoP, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 76.60 million BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 63.64 million BoP, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 49.90 million BoP, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 53.87 million BoP, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 70.81 million BoP, current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2024 | 95.97 million BoP, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2025 | 101.33 million BoP, current US$ | +5.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 101.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.62 billion BoP, current US$, 4% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 101.33 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 533.30 million BoP, current US$, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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 | +2457.6% | 92,097 BoP, current US$ | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1979 | +218.5% | 259,149 BoP, current US$ | 825,475 BoP, current US$ |
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
- 169 Lesotho 106.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Antigua and Barbuda 104.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Palestine 101.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 French Polynesia 82.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 67.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 51.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 172nd out of 200 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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About this data
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.