Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 608.75 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Cape Verde, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Cape Verde is 608.75 current US$ per person, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 608.75 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.76 current US$ per person, in 1985.
Cape Verde ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 77.62 current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 74.66 current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 75.14 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 123.92 current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 1981 | 96.38 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 77.7 current US$ per person | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 60.86 current US$ per person | -21.7% |
| 1984 | 60.2 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 59.76 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 78.23 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 101.95 current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 1988 | 117.97 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 129.69 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 157.53 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 162.16 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 193.21 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 190.29 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 208.31 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 253.19 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 235.79 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 176.56 current US$ per person | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 167.68 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 178.53 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 198.01 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 175.88 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 182.04 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 229.09 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 236.62 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 281.77 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 278.31 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 279.72 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 309.23 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 267.95 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 256.8 current US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 345.83 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 345.68 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 343.44 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 384.49 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 392.09 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 412.39 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 422.22 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 456.76 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 418.25 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 454.92 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 608.75 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8 current US$ per person | 74.66 current US$ per person | 77.62 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 90.66 current US$ per person | 59.76 current US$ per person | 129.69 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.33 current US$ per person | 157.53 current US$ per person | 253.19 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.86 current US$ per person | 175.88 current US$ per person | 309.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 377.79 current US$ per person | 256.8 current US$ per person | 456.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 531.83 current US$ per person | 454.92 current US$ per person | 608.75 current US$ per person | 2 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Cape Verde?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Cape Verde was 608.75 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 608.75 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.76 current US$ per person in 1985.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.