Net official development assistance received per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net official development assistance received per capita was 490.73 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2011
Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received per capita in Cape Verde is 490.73 current US$, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 25.8% on the previous year and up 182.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 661.07 current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 current US$, in 1969.
That places Cape Verde 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.6 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 9.77 current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 2.81 current US$ | -71.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0375 current US$ | -98.7% |
| 1975 | 27.78 current US$ | +73974.3% |
| 1976 | 76.97 current US$ | +177.1% |
| 1977 | 84.49 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 115.3 current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1979 | 108 current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 206.1 current US$ | +90.8% |
| 1981 | 160.83 current US$ | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 166.73 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 178.15 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 187.87 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 195.78 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 312.76 current US$ | +59.8% |
| 1987 | 251.39 current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 243.14 current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 242.17 current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 302.38 current US$ | +24.9% |
| 1991 | 286.8 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 319.36 current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 306.71 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 310.75 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 293.03 current US$ | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 288.15 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 268.42 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 307.67 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 315.93 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 214.32 current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 173.45 current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 202.15 current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 320.02 current US$ | +58.3% |
| 2004 | 306.35 current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 343.05 current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 289.5 current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 341.95 current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 455.05 current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 397.87 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 661.07 current US$ | +66.2% |
| 2011 | 490.73 current US$ | -25.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 490.73 current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.75 current US$, 8.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 490.73 current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.4 current US$, 7.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance received per capita in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +73974.3% | 0.0375 current US$ | 27.78 current US$ |
| 1976 | +177.1% | 27.78 current US$ | 76.97 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3 current US$ | 0.0375 current US$ | 12.6 current US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 82.51 current US$ | 27.78 current US$ | 115.3 current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 214.49 current US$ | 160.83 current US$ | 312.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.92 current US$ | 268.42 current US$ | 319.36 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 304.37 current US$ | 173.45 current US$ | 455.05 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 575.9 current US$ | 490.73 current US$ | 661.07 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 445.51 current US$ compare
- 3 Seychelles 248.02 current US$ compare
- 4 Liberia 185.41 current US$ compare
More external debt data for Cape Verde
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 925,051 NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.76 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 6,183 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 4.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 36.40 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 69.35 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0134 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -1.74 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 10.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received per capita in Cape Verde?
- Net official development assistance received per capita in Cape Verde was 490.73 current US$ in 2011, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 661.07 current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 current US$ in 1969.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net official development assistance received per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net official development assistance received per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and World Bank population estimates, published as part of Net official development assistance received per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Aid per capita includes both official development assistance (ODA) and official aid, and is calculated by dividing total aid by the midyear population estimate.