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

Cape Verde: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 116.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
116.48 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
116.48 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
2.83 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1978
Years of data
49
1977–2025

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

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 116.48 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 382.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 116.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.

That places Cape Verde 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977 to 2025.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1977 3.62 BoP, current US$ per person
1978 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person -21.8%
1979 6.63 BoP, current US$ per person +134.0%
1980 10.77 BoP, current US$ per person +62.4%
1981 8.78 BoP, current US$ per person -18.5%
1982 4.99 BoP, current US$ per person -43.2%
1983 3.91 BoP, current US$ per person -21.7%
1984 4.74 BoP, current US$ per person +21.3%
1985 5.47 BoP, current US$ per person +15.4%
1986 7.48 BoP, current US$ per person +36.8%
1987 11.66 BoP, current US$ per person +55.8%
1988 14.58 BoP, current US$ per person +25.0%
1989 20.67 BoP, current US$ per person +41.8%
1990 17.06 BoP, current US$ per person -17.5%
1991 15.21 BoP, current US$ per person -10.9%
1992 14.45 BoP, current US$ per person -5.0%
1993 11.96 BoP, current US$ per person -17.2%
1994 10.3 BoP, current US$ per person -14.0%
1995 9.56 BoP, current US$ per person -7.2%
1996 6.99 BoP, current US$ per person -26.8%
1997 11.26 BoP, current US$ per person +61.1%
1998 5.7 BoP, current US$ per person -49.4%
1999 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person -24.9%
2000 11.45 BoP, current US$ per person +167.8%
2001 16.35 BoP, current US$ per person +42.8%
2002 13.72 BoP, current US$ per person -16.1%
2003 34.18 BoP, current US$ per person +149.1%
2004 37.06 BoP, current US$ per person +8.4%
2005 39.62 BoP, current US$ per person +6.9%
2006 38.85 BoP, current US$ per person -1.9%
2007 53.84 BoP, current US$ per person +38.6%
2008 55.21 BoP, current US$ per person +2.5%
2009 44.77 BoP, current US$ per person -18.9%
2010 27.27 BoP, current US$ per person -39.1%
2011 27.94 BoP, current US$ per person +2.5%
2012 24.53 BoP, current US$ per person -12.2%
2013 27.06 BoP, current US$ per person +10.3%
2014 27.26 BoP, current US$ per person +0.7%
2015 24.16 BoP, current US$ per person -11.4%
2016 47.96 BoP, current US$ per person +98.5%
2017 58.78 BoP, current US$ per person +22.6%
2018 67.67 BoP, current US$ per person +15.1%
2019 66.48 BoP, current US$ per person -1.8%
2020 49.2 BoP, current US$ per person -26.0%
2021 41.19 BoP, current US$ per person -16.3%
2022 50 BoP, current US$ per person +21.4%
2023 74.53 BoP, current US$ per person +49.1%
2024 95.01 BoP, current US$ per person +27.5%
2025 116.48 BoP, current US$ per person +22.6%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 116.48 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 116.48 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.95 BoP, current US$ per person, 9.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.36 BoP, current US$ per person 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person 6.63 BoP, current US$ per person 3
1980s 9.31 BoP, current US$ per person 3.91 BoP, current US$ per person 20.67 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 10.68 BoP, current US$ per person 4.28 BoP, current US$ per person 17.06 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2000s 34.51 BoP, current US$ per person 11.45 BoP, current US$ per person 55.21 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s 39.91 BoP, current US$ per person 24.16 BoP, current US$ per person 67.67 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s 71.07 BoP, current US$ per person 41.19 BoP, current US$ per person 116.48 BoP, current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 121 Dominican Republic 126.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 122 Guyana 125.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 123 Eswatini 116.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 125 Turkey 111.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 126 Fiji 108.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 127 Iraq 100.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 116.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 116.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
How does Cape Verde rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 382.2%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income receipts (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.

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (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
246 places, 9,331 data points, 1960–2025
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Primary income receipts (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.