Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cape Verde, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cape Verde is 11.67, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 28.17 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.17, in 2010.
That places Cape Verde 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 population data for Cape Verde
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -6.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Cape Verde was 11.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 28.17 in 1980.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.17 in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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