| Cape Verde-624 | |||
| Year | Workers' | Compensation of | Total |
| Remittances | Employees | ||
| (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | (Millions US$) | |
| 1977 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 1978 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 1979 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| 1980 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| 1981 | 32 | 0 | 32 |
| 1982 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| 1983 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 1986 | 27 | 1 | 28 |
| 1987 | 32 | 2 | 33 |
| 1988 | 36 | 2 | 38 |
| 1989 | 40 | 3 | 43 |
| 1990 | 46 | 3 | 49 |
| 1991 | 60 | 3 | 63 |
| 1992 | 74 | 2 | 76 |
| 1993 | 74 | 3 | 77 |
| 1994 | 83 | 2 | 85 |
| 1995 | 104 | 2 | 106 |
| 1996 | 99 | 2 | 101 |
| 1997 | 74 | 2 | 76 |
| 1998 | 72 | 2 | 74 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1,080 | |||
| Source: IMF Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook. Annual. | |||