Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
104th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
172,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 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), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 174,646 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 193,748 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 210,620 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 251,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 286,697 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 319,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 354,720 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 399,122 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 443,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 507,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 518,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 545,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 568,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 626,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 669,985 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 723,474 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 833,231 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 891,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 878,471 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 894,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 929,715 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 939,789 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 945,730 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 952,320 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 961,233 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 920,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 985,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 278,272 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280,594 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 172,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 443,913 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 676,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 507,325 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 891,881 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 992,298 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 894,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 920,531 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 101 Haiti 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 103 Georgia 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 105 Moldova 1.19 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 106 Latvia 1.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ecuador 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.