Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde is 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
Cape Verde ranks 84th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 14.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +383.8% |
| 1979 | 25.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.2% |
| 1980 | 31.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 53.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +70.2% |
| 1982 | 82.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1983 | 99.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 69.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 71.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 91.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1987 | 72.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 77.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 79.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 103.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 92.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 101.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 104.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 119.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 165.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 193.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 218.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 209.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 244.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 242.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 286.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 331.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 431.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 506.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 570.44 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 787.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 999.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 1,211 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 953.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 994.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,145 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 1,156 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,262 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,228 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 978.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 1,093 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,181 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 1,439 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 572.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.2% |
| 2021 | 556 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,095 BoP, current US$ per person | +97.0% |
| 2023 | 1,364 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 1,582 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 838.83 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.19 BoP, current US$ per person, 42.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +383.8% | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.81 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.65 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 72.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 31.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 99.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.14 BoP, current US$ per person | 92.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 244.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 632.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 242.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,211 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,182 BoP, current US$ per person | 978.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,439 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,159 BoP, current US$ per person | 556 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 81 New Caledonia 1,905 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Saudi Arabia 1,877 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Jamaica 1,851 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 85 Malaysia 1,502 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 86 Samoa 1,496 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 87 Lebanon 1,372 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 service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Cape Verde was 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1,782 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.