GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 630,074 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
630,074 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
106th
of 210 countries
All-time high
630,074 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
32,759 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
44
1980–2023
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 630,074 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 630,074 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,759 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Cape Verde ranks 106th of 210 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.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35,297 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 34,607 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 34,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 34,361 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 32,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 34,176 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 47,308 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1987 | 58,375 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 65,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 66,364 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 76,152 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 79,362 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 88,626 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 121,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1994 | 100,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 120,881 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 124,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 121,739 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 129,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 147,002 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 133,803 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 139,725 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 153,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 201,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2004 | 229,514 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 241,251 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 274,831 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 409,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 2008 | 486,258 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 459,635 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 452,792 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 507,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 474,710 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 503,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 506,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 434,208 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 459,005 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 495,469 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 547,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 558,854 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 452,002 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 509,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 557,568 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 630,074 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 630,074 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 630,074 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,072 current US$ per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 66,364 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 111,041 current US$ per square kilometre | 76,152 current US$ per square kilometre | 147,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 273,012 current US$ per square kilometre | 133,803 current US$ per square kilometre | 486,258 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 494,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 434,208 current US$ per square kilometre | 558,854 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 537,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 452,002 current US$ per square kilometre | 630,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 103 Tonga 706,576 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Latvia 684,111 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Micronesia (country) 634,167 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 North Macedonia 625,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Iraq 619,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Palau 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 103.46 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14,689 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 630,074 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 630,074 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,759 current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 106th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.