Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1980–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde stood at 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.2266 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1507 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.156 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1999 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 0.137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1226 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0841 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0965 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1446 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1204 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1148 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 17 Vanuatu 0.1827 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Guatemala 0.1782 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Moldova 0.1548 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Nicaragua 0.1513 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Georgia 0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Montenegro 0.1361 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2817 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0717 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.