Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 18.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.54 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2013.
Cape Verde ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 16.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 15.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 16.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 18.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 12.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 14.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 12.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 13.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 14.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 12.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 12.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 16.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 12.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 51 New Caledonia 15.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Equatorial Guinea 14.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Haiti 13.90 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 55 Argentina 13.63 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 56 Malta 12.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 12.46 million current LCU 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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 13.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.54 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (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.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (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.