Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) was 499.14 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde stood at 499.14 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde peaked at 499.14 million current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.74 million current US$, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.94 million current US$ | 39.74 million current US$ | 78.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.32 million current US$ | 79.75 million current US$ | 158.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 237.96 million current US$ | 129.54 million current US$ | 317.27 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 295.27 million current US$ | 254.00 million current US$ | 359.04 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.98 million current US$ | 335.30 million current US$ | 499.14 million current US$ | 6 |
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- 95 Greenland 440.17 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 498.83 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -3.88 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -39.60 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 559,911 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 5,590 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 295.26 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 3.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde?
- Net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) in Cape Verde was 499.14 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 499.14 million current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.74 million current US$ in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad)?
- Cape Verde ranks 92nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net secondary income (net current transfers from abroad) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net secondary income (from abroad) comprises transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Net secondary income is equal to the unrequited transfers of income from nonresidents to residents minus the unrequited transfers from residents to nonresidents. 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.