Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 23.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1978–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde is 23.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and up 304.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 171.89 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -48.6 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Cape Verde ranks 28th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -20.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 136.5 % change on previous year | -750.3% |
| 1980 | 64.38 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1981 | -17.32 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1982 | -42.32 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 1983 | -20.53 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1984 | 23.03 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1985 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 38.76 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 1987 | 58.02 % change on previous year | +49.7% |
| 1988 | 26.77 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1989 | 43.94 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 1990 | -15.75 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1991 | -8.69 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1992 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1993 | -15.37 % change on previous year | +443.7% |
| 1994 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1995 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1996 | -25.53 % change on previous year | +372.6% |
| 1997 | 63.84 % change on previous year | -350.0% |
| 1998 | -48.6 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1999 | -23.78 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2000 | 171.89 % change on previous year | -822.8% |
| 2001 | 44.96 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 2002 | -14.85 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2003 | 152.46 % change on previous year | -1126.8% |
| 2004 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2005 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2006 | -0.806 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2007 | 40.15 % change on previous year | -5080.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2009 | -18.14 % change on previous year | -603.7% |
| 2010 | -38.66 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2012 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -531.5% |
| 2013 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7307 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2015 | -11.35 % change on previous year | -1653.5% |
| 2016 | 98.6 % change on previous year | -968.6% |
| 2017 | 22.64 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2018 | 15.24 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2019 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2020 | -25.91 % change on previous year | +1484.0% |
| 2021 | -15.97 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 22.12 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2023 | 49.81 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 2024 | 28.09 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2025 | 23.18 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 23.18 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.32 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 23.18 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5080.9% | -0.806 % change on previous year | 40.15 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1653.5% | 0.7307 % change on previous year | -11.35 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -1484.0% | -1.64 % change on previous year | -25.91 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1126.8% | -14.85 % change on previous year | 152.46 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +968.6% | -11.35 % change on previous year | 98.6 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +822.8% | -23.78 % change on previous year | 171.89 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.75 % change on previous year | -20.99 % change on previous year | 136.5 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.18 % change on previous year | -42.32 % change on previous year | 64.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.43 % change on previous year | -48.6 % change on previous year | 63.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.72 % change on previous year | -18.14 % change on previous year | 171.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 % change on previous year | -38.66 % change on previous year | 98.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 % change on previous year | -25.91 % change on previous year | 49.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Cape Verde was 23.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 171.89 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.6 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.2%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts 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 receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.