GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,300 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 104th out of 201 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,300 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 102,003 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 115,738 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 128,800 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 156,784 current international $ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 182,820 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 207,291 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 234,310 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 266,603 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 300,720 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 351,462 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 367,395 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 392,695 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 417,171 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 472,074 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 520,531 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 579,422 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 685,404 current international $ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 747,784 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 741,084 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 763,864 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 810,221 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 802,620 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 809,300 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 815,759 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 861,213 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 934,903 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 875,156 current international $ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 985,275 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293,159 current international $ per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 179,237 current international $ per square kilometre | 97,300 current international $ per square kilometre | 300,720 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 527,502 current international $ per square kilometre | 351,462 current international $ per square kilometre | 747,784 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 891,933 current international $ per square kilometre | 763,864 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million current international $ per square kilometre | 875,156 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 101 Belarus 1.40 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 102 Haiti 1.38 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Georgia 1.34 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 105 Moldova 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 106 Latvia 1.30 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 107 Finland 1.17 million current international $ 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 gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,300 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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
GDP, PPP (current international $) 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.