Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 1.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cape Verde, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cape Verde is 1.2 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cape Verde peaked at 1.2 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1746 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Cape Verde 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2106 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.251 units per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2867 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3192 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3547 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4439 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5073 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5186 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5459 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5687 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6267 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.67 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7235 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8332 units per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8919 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8785 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8946 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9297 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9398 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9457 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9523 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9612 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9205 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9853 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.2 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2304 units per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2926 units per square kilometre | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | 0.4439 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6764 units per square kilometre | 0.5073 units per square kilometre | 0.8919 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9923 units per square kilometre | 0.8946 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 0.9205 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Jordan 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Georgia 1.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Moldova 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Latvia 1.17 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Ecuador 1.04 units 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 domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cape Verde?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Cape Verde was 1.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1746 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Cape Verde ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.