Cape Verde vs Niger: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Cape Verde
314.51 million current US$
in 2021
Niger
353.33 million current US$
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
127th
Niger rank
124th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Cape Verde
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 353.33 million current US$ against 314.51 million current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 38.82 million current US$.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 127th and Niger ranks 124th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.96 million current US$ | 7.86 million current US$ | 16.10 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 31.39 million current US$ | 11.19 million current US$ | 20.20 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 79.55 million current US$ | 13.08 million current US$ | 66.47 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 118.03 million current US$ | 56.11 million current US$ | 61.92 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 193.60 million current US$ | 203.47 million current US$ | 9.87 million current US$ | Niger |
| 2020s | 274.32 million current US$ | 437.14 million current US$ | 162.81 million current US$ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Cape Verde or Niger?
- Niger, at 353.33 million current US$ against 314.51 million current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Cape Verde and Niger?
- 38.82 million current US$, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Niger rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Cape Verde ranks 127th and Niger ranks 124th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.