Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde is 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde peaked at 8,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Cape Verde 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ 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 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 45.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 190.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +318.2% |
| 1990 | 78.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1991 | 135.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1992 | 298.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.0% |
| 1993 | 164.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1994 | 103.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 142.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 65.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 1998 | -557.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4610.4% |
| 1999 | 103.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -118.5% |
| 2000 | 346.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +235.5% |
| 2001 | 104.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2002 | -7.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -107.1% |
| 2003 | 210.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2936.7% |
| 2005 | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2006 | -61.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3124.8% |
| 2007 | 87.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -241.7% |
| 2008 | -702.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -906.8% |
| 2009 | 470.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -167.0% |
| 2010 | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2011 | 349.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3270.4% |
| 2012 | 2,744 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +684.9% |
| 2013 | 8,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +196.4% |
| 2014 | 3,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2015 | -3,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -227.9% |
| 2016 | 1,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -149.2% |
| 2017 | 3,941 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 2018 | 2,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 3,968 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2020 | 982.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 2021 | -157.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -116.1% |
| 2022 | 4,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3019.9% |
| 2023 | 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 41.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4610.4% | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -557.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +3270.4% | 10.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 349.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -3124.8% | 2.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +3019.9% | -157.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +2936.7% | -7.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 210.36 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 | 23.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 0 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 190.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -557.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 298.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -702.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 470.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,254 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,823 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -157.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,613 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 73 Morocco 2,748 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,281 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Armenia 1,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Australia 1,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Jordan 1,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Tonga 1,585 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Cape Verde was 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 8,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Cape Verde ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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.