Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre was 135,015 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross capital formation (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 135,015 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 228,105 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 121,993 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2022.
Cape Verde ranks 87th 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 US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 193,499 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 223,366 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 190,107 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 203,561 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 228,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 167,116 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 150,971 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 177,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 126,386 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 2016 | 131,071 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 145,091 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 150,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 130,950 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 130,908 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 141,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 121,993 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 135,015 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 202,324 current US$ per square kilometre | 190,107 current US$ per square kilometre | 223,366 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 161,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 126,386 current US$ per square kilometre | 228,105 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,993 current US$ per square kilometre | 141,286 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 84 Montenegro 144,612 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 New Caledonia 136,597 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Samoa 135,568 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Iraq 125,666 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Iran, Islamic Republic of 123,430 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Georgia 110,722 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 5.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 69.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 403,399 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5749 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,332 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 5,447 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 135,015 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 228,105 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,993 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.
Gross capital formation (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross capital formation (current US$) 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.