Capital flows not elsewhere included in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Capital flows not elsewhere included was -173.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Capital flows not elsewhere included in Cape Verde, 1986–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded -173.10 million BoP, current US$ for capital flows not elsewhere included in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10,511.6% on the previous year and down 282.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital flows not elsewhere included in Cape Verde peaked at 141.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, -173.10 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
That places Cape Verde 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital flows not elsewhere included in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -6.61 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | -8.40 million BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1988 | -827,482 BoP, current US$ | -90.2% |
| 1989 | -2.93 million BoP, current US$ | +254.5% |
| 1990 | -1.63 million BoP, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 1991 | -8.27 million BoP, current US$ | +406.0% |
| 1992 | -9.44 million BoP, current US$ | +14.1% |
| 1993 | -31.81 million BoP, current US$ | +236.9% |
| 1994 | -12.11 million BoP, current US$ | -61.9% |
| 1995 | -21.73 million BoP, current US$ | +79.4% |
| 1996 | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | -143.1% |
| 1997 | -87.58 million BoP, current US$ | -1034.9% |
| 1998 | -129.10 million BoP, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1999 | -45.29 million BoP, current US$ | -64.9% |
| 2000 | -16.65 million BoP, current US$ | -63.2% |
| 2003 | -29.53 million BoP, current US$ | +77.4% |
| 2004 | 141.87 million BoP, current US$ | -580.4% |
| 2005 | -42.08 million BoP, current US$ | -129.7% |
| 2006 | -81.92 million BoP, current US$ | +94.7% |
| 2007 | -42.17 million BoP, current US$ | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | -103.9% |
| 2009 | -173.10 million BoP, current US$ | -10511.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's -173.10 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -48.81 million BoP, current US$, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's -173.10 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -500,000 BoP, current US$, 346.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital flows not elsewhere included in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -10511.7% | 1.66 million BoP, current US$ | -173.10 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1997 | -1034.9% | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | -87.58 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -4.69 million BoP, current US$ | -8.40 million BoP, current US$ | -827,482 BoP, current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | -33.76 million BoP, current US$ | -129.10 million BoP, current US$ | 9.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -30.24 million BoP, current US$ | -173.10 million BoP, current US$ | 141.87 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 32 Gabon -109.35 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 33 Senegal -157.87 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 34 Burkina Faso -162.61 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Mali -269.04 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire -297.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Botswana -436.01 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.47 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 124.68 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.91 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.35 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.16 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 60.19 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.31 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital flows not elsewhere included in Cape Verde?
- Capital flows not elsewhere included in Cape Verde was -173.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital flows not elsewhere included recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 141.87 million BoP, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest capital flows not elsewhere included recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -173.10 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for capital flows not elsewhere included?
- Cape Verde ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2009.
- Is capital flows not elsewhere included rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 282.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Capital flows not elsewhere included (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This item comprises capital transactions not included elsewhere. Data are in current U.S. dollars.