Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) was 103.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▼ Falling
Private capital flows, total in Cape Verde, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, private capital flows, total in Cape Verde stood at 103.75 million BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Cape Verde ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 80.44 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 131.66 million BoP, current US$ | +63.7% |
| 2007 | 187.78 million BoP, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2008 | 213.70 million BoP, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 119.55 million BoP, current US$ | -44.1% |
| 2010 | 110.81 million BoP, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 103.75 million BoP, current US$ | -6.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 103.75 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.19 billion BoP, current US$, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 103.75 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 318.08 million BoP, current US$, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146.63 million BoP, current US$ | 80.44 million BoP, current US$ | 213.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.28 million BoP, current US$ | 103.75 million BoP, current US$ | 110.81 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 25 Senegal 183.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Seychelles 154.63 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 Lesotho 136.12 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Malawi 83.91 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Djibouti 79.00 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Eswatini 77.36 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 private capital flows, total in Cape Verde?
- Private capital flows, total in Cape Verde was 103.75 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private capital flows, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 213.70 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest private capital flows, total recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.44 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Cape Verde rank for private capital flows, total?
- Cape Verde ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private capital flows, total rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Private capital flows, total (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private capital flows consist of net foreign direct investment and portfolio investment. Foreign direct investment is net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. The FDI included here is total net, that is, net FDI in the reporting economy from foreign sources less net FDI by the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Portfolio investment covers transactions in equity securities and debt securities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.