Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 647.75 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cape Verde, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cape Verde is 647.75 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cape Verde peaked at 647.75 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Cape Verde 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 37.00 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1997 | 50.00 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 1998 | 45.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 56.00 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 64.00 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 77.00 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 100.00 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 135.00 million current US$ | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 153.00 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 177.00 million current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 280.00 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 2007 | 375.00 million current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2008 | 432.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 349.00 million current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 387.00 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 438.00 million current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 452.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 483.00 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 453.00 million current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 380.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 397.00 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 451.00 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 520.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 567.20 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 168.71 million current US$ | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 144.84 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 402.96 million current US$ | +178.2% |
| 2023 | 540.90 million current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2024 | 647.75 million current US$ | +19.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 647.75 million current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 36% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 647.75 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 245.75 million current US$, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +178.2% | 144.84 million current US$ | 402.96 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.40 million current US$ | 29.00 million current US$ | 56.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 214.20 million current US$ | 64.00 million current US$ | 432.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 452.82 million current US$ | 380.00 million current US$ | 567.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 381.03 million current US$ | 144.84 million current US$ | 647.75 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cape Verde?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Cape Verde was 647.75 million current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 647.75 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Cape Verde rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Cape Verde ranks 131st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.