Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 63,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 63,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 70,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 308.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 111th out of 198 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 308.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 762.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +147.4% |
| 1979 | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1980 | 2,262 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +121.0% |
| 1981 | 1,553 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 985.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 818.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 1,719 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +109.9% |
| 1985 | 1,519 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1986 | 993.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1987 | 5,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +421.4% |
| 1988 | 3,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 5,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1990 | 4,490 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 3,153 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 2,670 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 1,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1994 | 3,021 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +68.1% |
| 1995 | 3,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 4,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 9,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 1998 | 5,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1999 | 3,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 7,596 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +107.7% |
| 2001 | 7,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 7,917 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 10,272 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 10,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 19,147 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 2006 | 21,289 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 17,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 25,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 19,785 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 30,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2011 | 48,795 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2012 | 44,534 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 48,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 65,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 39,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 38,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 47,030 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 67,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 65,928 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 31,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2021 | 44,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2022 | 70,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 2023 | 63,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 63,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 123,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 63,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +421.4% | 993.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 698.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 308.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 818.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,180 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,228 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,797 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,646 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,517 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,669 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 67,898 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,930 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 70,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 108 Iceland 67,564 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Syria 66,834 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Canada 64,880 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Guyana 62,566 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Nigeria 61,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Ukraine 60,432 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 goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 63,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 70,161 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 308.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.