Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 80.05 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.05 million
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
128th
of 178 countries
All-time high
232.44 million
in 1986
All-time low
53,511
in 1969
Years of data
54
1961–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 80.05 million for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cape Verde peaked at 232.44 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 53,511, in 1969.
Cape Verde ranks 128th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.06 million | — |
| 1966 | 613,298 | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 4.96 million | +709.2% |
| 1969 | 53,511 | -98.9% |
| 1975 | 35.66 million | +66545.2% |
| 1976 | 55.74 million | +56.3% |
| 1977 | 87.94 million | +57.8% |
| 1978 | 111.71 million | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 84.65 million | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 123.81 million | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 120.19 million | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 138.45 million | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 159.04 million | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 171.33 million | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 157.01 million | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 232.44 million | +48.0% |
| 1987 | 161.14 million | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 144.57 million | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 161.28 million | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 167.04 million | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 171.32 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 162.96 million | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 159.99 million | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 163.44 million | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 145.86 million | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 146.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 162.70 million | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 164.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 129.26 million | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 134.93 million | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 80.24 million | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 110.85 million | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 170.64 million | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 157.64 million | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 160.27 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 132.37 million | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 146.44 million | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 184.53 million | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 188.44 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 199.16 million | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 118.45 million | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 92.51 million | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 95.35 million | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 95.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.87 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 91.15 million | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 115.27 million | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 78.85 million | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 99.94 million | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 82.06 million | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 99.26 million | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 74.43 million | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 69.54 million | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 80.05 million | +15.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 80.05 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 80.05 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +66545.2% | 53,511 | 35.66 million |
| 1967 | +709.2% | 613,298 | 4.96 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 million | 53,511 | 4.96 million | 4 |
| 1970s | 75.14 million | 35.66 million | 111.71 million | 5 |
| 1980s | 156.93 million | 120.19 million | 232.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.35 million | 129.26 million | 171.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.63 million | 80.24 million | 188.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.54 million | 78.85 million | 199.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.07 million | 69.54 million | 99.26 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cape Verde?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cape Verde was 80.05 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 232.44 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,511 in 1969.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Cape Verde ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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