Remittances in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Remittances was 11.67 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.67
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.17
in 1980
All-time low
7.17
in 2010
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Remittances in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 11.67 for remittances in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Cape Verde peaked at 28.17 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Remittances in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.17 | — |
| 1981 | 22.66 | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 18.38 | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 14.84 | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 15.62 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 15.07 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 14.46 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 15.48 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 16.17 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 17.84 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 19.27 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 19.5 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.28 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 15.6 | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 21.02 | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 21.73 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.99 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 15.58 | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 14.13 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 13.46 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 16.65 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 14.38 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 13.7 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 13.33 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.26 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 14.06 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 12.33 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 8.41 | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 7.91 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 7.32 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.17 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.64 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 9.25 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 8.67 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.65 | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 11.48 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 11.43 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.85 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.63 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.55 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 12.85 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 15.33 | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 14.03 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 12.63 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 12.31 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 11.67 | -5.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.52, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.87 | 14.46 | 28.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.16 | 13.46 | 21.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.04 | 7.32 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 | 7.17 | 11.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.14 | 11.67 | 15.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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 remittances in Cape Verde?
- Remittances in Cape Verde was 11.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 28.17 in 1980.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for remittances?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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