Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre was 22.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 22.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 28.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre, in 2009.
Cape Verde ranks 47th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 13.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 11.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 12.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 13.34 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 15.09 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 15.43 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 17.75 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 20.03 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 21.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 25.30 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 28.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 12.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2021 | 12.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +76.2% |
| 2023 | 22.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 22.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 22.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.05 million constant LCU per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +76.2% | 12.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 21.15 million constant LCU per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -56.6% | 28.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.19 million constant LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.58 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 11.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 13.48 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.41 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 28.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.85 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 12.00 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 22.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 44 Dominican Republic 23.65 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Qatar 23.24 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Togo 22.45 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 India 21.62 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Israel 21.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Mongolia 21.28 million constant LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 45.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 153.85 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 39.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0503 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 60.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4119 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 2,387 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 22.08 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 28.07 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 million constant LCU per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) 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.
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Exports as a capacity to import Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) 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.