Primary income payments in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Primary income payments was 101.33 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
101.33 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
106.45 million BoP, current US$
in 2014
All-time low
92,097 BoP, current US$
in 1980
Years of data
49
1977–2025

Primary income payments in Cape Verde, 1977–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income payments in Cape Verde is 101.33 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments in Cape Verde peaked at 106.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92,097 BoP, current US$, in 1980.

Cape Verde ranks 171st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 409,515 BoP, current US$ 143,921 BoP, current US$ 825,475 BoP, current US$ 3
1980s 4.67 million BoP, current US$ 92,097 BoP, current US$ 8.19 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 6.25 million BoP, current US$ 3.85 million BoP, current US$ 10.47 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 42.72 million BoP, current US$ 12.66 million BoP, current US$ 75.71 million BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 85.53 million BoP, current US$ 71.53 million BoP, current US$ 106.45 million BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 72.59 million BoP, current US$ 49.90 million BoP, current US$ 101.33 million BoP, current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 168 Lesotho 106.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 169 Antigua and Barbuda 104.43 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 170 Palestine 101.69 million BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 172 French Polynesia 82.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 173 Solomon Islands 67.18 million BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 174 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 66.99 million BoP, current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments in Cape Verde?
Primary income payments in Cape Verde was 101.33 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 payments recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 106.45 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest primary income payments recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 92,097 BoP, current US$ in 1980.
How does Cape Verde rank for primary income payments?
Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary income payments rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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 payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary income payments (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
246 places, 9,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).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.