Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
85th
of 198 countries
All-time high
285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 85th 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 14,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 17,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 19,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 21,316 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 23,997 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 25,952 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 20,463 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 21,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 21,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 23,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 25,321 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 27,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 29,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 31,779 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 41,597 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1993 | 37,649 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 48,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 57,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 51,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 53,004 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 52,057 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 56,635 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 55,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 54,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 66,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 85,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 104,738 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 106,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 135,135 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 181,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 202,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 186,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 199,910 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 258,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 205,920 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 201,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 215,063 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 156,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 170,580 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 210,755 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 237,459 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 231,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 195,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 220,559 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 263,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,860 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 14.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 11,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 23,024 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 27,426 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,991 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 29,734 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,851 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,642 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 202,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,633 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 156,124 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 258,132 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,308 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 195,810 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 82 Tonga 324,457 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Mexico 311,699 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Montenegro 297,782 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 China 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 278,219 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 271,760 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 imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 285,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 85th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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 imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) 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.