Foreign aid received in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign aid received was 101.56 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.56 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
120th
of 178 countries
All-time high
343.93 million constant 2024 US$
in 2010
All-time low
53,511 constant 2024 US$
in 1969
Years of data
54
1961–2024
Foreign aid received in Cape Verde, 1961–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received in Cape Verde is 101.56 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received in Cape Verde peaked at 343.93 million constant 2024 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 53,511 constant 2024 US$, in 1969.
Cape Verde ranks 120th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Foreign aid received in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.86 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 29.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1967 | 8.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -71.6% |
| 1969 | 53,511 constant 2024 US$ | -99.4% |
| 1975 | 35.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +66545.2% |
| 1976 | 97.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +174.1% |
| 1977 | 93.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 113.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 88.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 1980 | 156.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +77.5% |
| 1981 | 136.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 144.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 163.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 190.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 194.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 252.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 171.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.2% |
| 1988 | 151.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 171.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 188.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 175.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 178.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 186.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 194.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 166.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 174.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 184.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 216.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 223.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 168.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 144.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 157.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 212.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.8% |
| 2004 | 195.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 217.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 178.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 190.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 241.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 217.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 343.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.2% |
| 2011 | 258.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 278.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 264.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 249.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 185.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.9% |
| 2016 | 139.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 145.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 92.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 175.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +89.5% |
| 2020 | 177.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 153.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 91.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 113.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 101.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 101.56 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.35 million constant 2024 US$, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 101.56 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million constant 2024 US$, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +66545.2% | 53,511 constant 2024 US$ | 35.66 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1976 | +174.1% | 35.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 97.75 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 53,511 constant 2024 US$ | 37.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 85.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 35.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 113.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 173.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 136.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 252.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 166.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 223.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 144.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 241.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 92.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 343.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 91.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 177.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 117 Bhutan 113.68 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 118 Eswatini 105.29 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 119 Jamaica 105.19 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 121 Tuvalu 100.92 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 122 Slovenia 92.76 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 123 Kiribati 86.22 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 in Cape Verde?
- Foreign aid received in Cape Verde was 101.56 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 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 343.93 million constant 2024 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received 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?
- Cape Verde ranks 120th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.