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
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ 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$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 121 Dominican Republic 126.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 122 Guyana 125.47 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 123 Eswatini 116.94 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Turkey 111.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 126 Fiji 108.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 Iraq 100.51 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 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.