Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) was 61.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
61.42 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
168th
of 199 countries
All-time high
61.42 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
895,756 BoP, current US$
in 1978
Years of data
49
1977–2025
Primary income receipts in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 61.42 million BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 396.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts in Cape Verde peaked at 61.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 895,756 BoP, current US$, in 1978.
Cape Verde ranks 168th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.13 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 895,756 BoP, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 2.12 million BoP, current US$ | +136.5% |
| 1980 | 3.48 million BoP, current US$ | +64.4% |
| 1981 | 2.88 million BoP, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | -42.3% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 1.62 million BoP, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 2.64 million BoP, current US$ | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 4.17 million BoP, current US$ | +58.0% |
| 1988 | 5.28 million BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 7.60 million BoP, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 6.41 million BoP, current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 5.85 million BoP, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 5.68 million BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.81 million BoP, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 4.22 million BoP, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 4.00 million BoP, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.98 million BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 4.87 million BoP, current US$ | +63.8% |
| 1998 | 2.51 million BoP, current US$ | -48.6% |
| 1999 | 1.91 million BoP, current US$ | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 5.19 million BoP, current US$ | +171.9% |
| 2001 | 7.53 million BoP, current US$ | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 6.41 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 16.18 million BoP, current US$ | +152.5% |
| 2004 | 17.77 million BoP, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 19.22 million BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 19.06 million BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.72 million BoP, current US$ | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 27.68 million BoP, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.66 million BoP, current US$ | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 13.90 million BoP, current US$ | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 14.29 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12.56 million BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 13.86 million BoP, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 13.96 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.38 million BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 24.58 million BoP, current US$ | +98.6% |
| 2017 | 30.15 million BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 34.75 million BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 34.18 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.32 million BoP, current US$ | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 21.28 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 25.99 million BoP, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 38.93 million BoP, current US$ | +49.8% |
| 2024 | 49.87 million BoP, current US$ | +28.1% |
| 2025 | 61.42 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 61.42 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 billion BoP, current US$, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 61.42 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152.65 million BoP, current US$, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.38 million BoP, current US$ | 895,756 BoP, current US$ | 2.12 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.26 million BoP, current US$ | 1.32 million BoP, current US$ | 7.60 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.32 million BoP, current US$ | 1.91 million BoP, current US$ | 6.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.84 million BoP, current US$ | 5.19 million BoP, current US$ | 27.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.46 million BoP, current US$ | 12.38 million BoP, current US$ | 34.75 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.14 million BoP, current US$ | 21.28 million BoP, current US$ | 61.42 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 165 Liberia 71.16 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 68.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 167 Suriname 61.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Congo 60.42 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 170 Saint Lucia 59.41 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Micronesia (country) 54.64 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 receipts in Cape Verde?
- Primary income receipts in Cape Verde was 61.42 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 receipts recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 61.42 million BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 895,756 BoP, current US$ in 1978.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary income receipts?
- Cape Verde ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.2%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.