GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 62.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 62.47 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 62.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 59th out of 206 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.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 1.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 2.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1984 | 2.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 3.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 3.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 4.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 4.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 5.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 9.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 1994 | 8.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 9.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 10.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 11.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 12.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 14.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 15.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 17.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 17.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 19.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 20.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 23.18 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 32.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 35.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 35.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 38.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 39.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 40.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 40.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 44.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 46.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 50.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 54.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 42.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 46.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 57.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 62.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 62.47 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.67 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 62.47 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +62.1% | 6.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.81 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | 35.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 36.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 54.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 42.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 62.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 56 Argentina 68.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Qatar 65.55 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 58 Seychelles 63.83 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 60 Cameroon 61.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 61 New Caledonia 60.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 62 Malta 57.44 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 62.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 62.47 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.