Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 59.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 59.94 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 59.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Cape Verde 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 27.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 29.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 30.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 32.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 38.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 41.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 44.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 47.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 43.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 48.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 57.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 59.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 59.94 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 59.94 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 26.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 29.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 30.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | 47.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 43.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 59.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 47 Czechia 66.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 India 65.42 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Israel 61.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 51 Seychelles 58.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Argentina 57.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Cameroon 53.18 million current 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 final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 59.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 59.94 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.22 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Cape Verde rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 50th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. 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 Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current 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.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Final consumption expenditure (current 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.