Net capital account in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Net capital account was 26.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
26.50 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.26 million BoP, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
1.62 million BoP, current US$
in 1990
Years of data
39
1987–2025

Net capital account in Cape Verde, 1987–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1987200620251987: 1.7M BoP, current US$1988: 2.1M BoP, current US$1989: 1.9M BoP, current US$1990: 1.6M BoP, current US$1991: 7.8M BoP, current US$1992: 9.2M BoP, current US$1993: 19.0M BoP, current US$1994: 20.1M BoP, current US$1995: 20.9M BoP, current US$1996: 12.8M BoP, current US$1997: 6.3M BoP, current US$1998: 19.0M BoP, current US$1999: 4.5M BoP, current US$2000: 11.1M BoP, current US$2001: 24.4M BoP, current US$2002: 8.6M BoP, current US$2003: 25.1M BoP, current US$2004: 23.6M BoP, current US$2005: 20.7M BoP, current US$2006: 17.5M BoP, current US$2007: 27.0M BoP, current US$2008: 26.7M BoP, current US$2009: 44.3M BoP, current US$2010: 38.2M BoP, current US$2011: 11.0M BoP, current US$2012: 13.0M BoP, current US$2013: 6.4M BoP, current US$2014: 8.1M BoP, current US$2015: 19.0M BoP, current US$2016: 12.7M BoP, current US$2017: 16.1M BoP, current US$2018: 17.7M BoP, current US$2019: 12.6M BoP, current US$2020: 23.2M BoP, current US$2021: 28.8M BoP, current US$2022: 22.2M BoP, current US$2023: 18.7M BoP, current US$2024: 25.2M BoP, current US$2025: 26.5M BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 26.50 million BoP, current US$ for net capital account in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net capital account in Cape Verde peaked at 44.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.62 million BoP, current US$, in 1990.

Cape Verde ranks 100th of 186 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.89 million BoP, current US$ 1.66 million BoP, current US$ 2.08 million BoP, current US$ 3
1990s 12.12 million BoP, current US$ 1.62 million BoP, current US$ 20.88 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 22.90 million BoP, current US$ 8.64 million BoP, current US$ 44.26 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 15.48 million BoP, current US$ 6.40 million BoP, current US$ 38.25 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 24.10 million BoP, current US$ 18.70 million BoP, current US$ 28.79 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 97 Djibouti 31.75 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 98 Kiribati 28.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 99 Nicaragua 28.70 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 101 Oman 24.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 102 Congo 24.84 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 103 Guinea-Bissau 24.52 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net capital account in Cape Verde?
Net capital account in Cape Verde was 26.50 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest net capital account recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 44.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 1.62 million BoP, current US$ in 1990.
How does Cape Verde rank for net capital account?
Cape Verde ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is net capital account rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net capital account (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,908 data points, 1960–2025
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Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.