Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 93.08 million current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cape Verde, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 93.08 million current US$ for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cape Verde peaked at 145.00 million current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cape Verde 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 24.00 million current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 25.00 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 32.00 million current US$ | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 47.00 million current US$ | +46.9% |
| 2000 | 41.00 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 55.00 million current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 63.00 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 89.00 million current US$ | +41.3% |
| 2004 | 93.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 82.00 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 106.00 million current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2007 | 123.00 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 143.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 145.00 million current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 138.00 million current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 142.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 135.00 million current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 127.00 million current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 115.00 million current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 109.00 million current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 79.00 million current US$ | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 100.00 million current US$ | +26.6% |
| 2018 | 107.00 million current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 105.00 million current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 62.78 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 2021 | 72.26 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 74.26 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 83.35 million current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 93.08 million current US$ | +11.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 93.08 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 billion current US$, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 93.08 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159.97 million current US$, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.60 million current US$ | 20.00 million current US$ | 47.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.00 million current US$ | 41.00 million current US$ | 145.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.70 million current US$ | 79.00 million current US$ | 142.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.14 million current US$ | 62.78 million current US$ | 93.08 million current US$ | 5 |
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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cape Verde?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Cape Verde was 93.08 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 145.00 million current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cape Verde rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.