Capital transfers in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Capital transfers was 7,433 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
7,433 current LCU
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
33rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
7.60 billion current LCU
in 1999
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 2000
Years of data
24
1988–2011
Capital transfers in Cape Verde, 1988–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital transfers in Cape Verde is 7,433 current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 2,443.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital transfers in Cape Verde peaked at 7.60 billion current LCU in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital transfers in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 317.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 769.00 million current LCU | +142.6% |
| 1990 | 579.00 million current LCU | -24.7% |
| 1991 | 627.80 million current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.22 billion current LCU | +94.0% |
| 1993 | 1.58 billion current LCU | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 1.86 billion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 1.35 billion current LCU | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 6.59 billion current LCU | +248.9% |
| 1998 | 7.46 billion current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 7.60 billion current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 292.18 current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 221.47 current LCU | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 537.58 current LCU | +142.7% |
| 2004 | 231 current LCU | -57.0% |
| 2005 | 146.98 current LCU | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 301.07 current LCU | +104.8% |
| 2007 | 7,175 current LCU | +2283.2% |
| 2008 | 6,391 current LCU | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 4,082 current LCU | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 8,690 current LCU | +112.9% |
| 2011 | 7,433 current LCU | -14.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 7,433 current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,000 current LCU, 7% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 7,433 current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.50 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capital transfers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2283.2% | 301.07 current LCU | 7,175 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 543.00 million current LCU | 317.00 million current LCU | 769.00 million current LCU | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.08 billion current LCU | 579.00 million current LCU | 7.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,938 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 7,175 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,061 current LCU | 7,433 current LCU | 8,690 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 30 Zimbabwe 119.95 million current LCU compare
- 31 Gambia 88.00 million current LCU compare
- 32 South Africa 100,000 current LCU compare
- 34 Ethiopia 2 current LCU compare
- 35 Mali 1 current LCU compare
- 36 Angola 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Chad 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Egypt 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Kenya 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Lesotho 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Liberia 0 current LCU
- 36 Madagascar 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Seychelles 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0 current LCU compare
- 36 Togo 0 current LCU
More science & technology data for Cape Verde
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 111.84 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18.34 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital transfers in Cape Verde?
- Capital transfers in Cape Verde was 7,433 current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest capital transfers recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7.60 billion current LCU in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital transfers recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for capital transfers?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is capital transfers rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,443.8%. 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 transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Capital transfers. Data are in current local currency.