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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.05 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
128th
of 178 countries
All-time high
232.44 million constant 2024 US$
in 1986
All-time low
53,511 constant 2024 US$
in 1969
Years of data
54
1961–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 80.05 million constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1986 and was at its lowest, 53,511 constant 2024 US$, in 1969.
Cape Verde ranks 128th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.06 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 613,298 constant 2024 US$ | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 4.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +709.2% |
| 1969 | 53,511 constant 2024 US$ | -98.9% |
| 1975 | 35.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +66545.2% |
| 1976 | 55.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.3% |
| 1977 | 87.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +57.8% |
| 1978 | 111.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 84.65 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 123.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 120.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 138.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 159.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 171.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 157.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 232.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +48.0% |
| 1987 | 161.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 144.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 161.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 167.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 171.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 162.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 159.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 163.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 145.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 146.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 162.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 164.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 129.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 134.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 80.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 110.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 170.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 157.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 160.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 132.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 146.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 184.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 188.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 199.16 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 118.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 92.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 95.35 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 95.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 98.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 91.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 115.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 78.85 million constant 2024 US$ | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 99.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 82.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 99.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 74.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 69.54 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 80.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 80.05 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 80.05 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +66545.2% | 53,511 constant 2024 US$ | 35.66 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1967 | +709.2% | 613,298 constant 2024 US$ | 4.96 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 53,511 constant 2024 US$ | 4.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 75.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 111.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 156.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 120.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 232.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 129.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 171.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 80.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 188.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 78.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 199.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 69.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 99.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 125 Kiribati 88.16 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 126 Chile 84.81 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 127 Botswana 83.58 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 129 Montenegro 75.66 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 130 Argentina 68.33 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 131 Maldives 67.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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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Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.