Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 39,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Cape Verde, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Cape Verde is 39,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Cape Verde peaked at 52,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Cape Verde ranks 53rd of 200 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | -2.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 691.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31999.3% |
| 1988 | 148.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 1989 | 43.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.9% |
| 1990 | 62.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 432.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +590.5% |
| 1992 | 111.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 1993 | 904.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +708.9% |
| 1994 | 528.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 1995 | 6,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1130.0% |
| 1996 | 7,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 2,873 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1998 | 1,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 1999 | 13,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +693.9% |
| 2000 | 8,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2001 | 2,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2002 | 3,662 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 2003 | 9,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +165.7% |
| 2004 | 16,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 2005 | 19,978 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 32,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 47,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.8% |
| 2008 | 52,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 31,266 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 28,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 25,371 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 31,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 22,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 44,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 2015 | 23,839 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2016 | 31,343 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 27,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 25,695 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 30,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 16,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 22,694 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 30,277 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 39,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 39,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 39,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 22.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +31999.3% | -2.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 691.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +1130.0% | 528.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,496 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +708.9% | 111.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 904.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +693.9% | 1,686 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +590.5% | 62.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 432.84 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 88.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 691.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,356 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 62.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,470 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,236 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,158 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,285 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 39,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 50 Jamaica 45,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Oman 40,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 United States of America 39,568 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 54 Montenegro 39,098 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Romania 37,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Norway 37,844 BoP, current US$ 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 foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Cape Verde was 39,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 52,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Cape Verde ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 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.