Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
93rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
58,077 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58,077 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 93rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,482 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1963 | 58,077 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 62,784 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 65,988 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 82,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 92,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 102,478 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 111,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 126,307 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 132,964 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 135,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 138,180 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 141,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 117,734 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 119,806 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 114,139 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 125,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 131,045 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 142,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 152,684 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 163,028 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 175,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 168,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 171,992 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 194,760 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 203,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 209,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 223,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 218,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 220,919 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 241,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 256,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 300,037 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 277,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 335,278 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 326,749 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 368,194 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 429,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 463,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 497,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 523,730 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 559,796 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 612,243 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 635,424 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 682,166 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 791,452 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 879,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 902,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 976,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 983,134 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 989,308 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 971,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,771 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 58,077 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 111,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 114,139 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 141,639 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 142,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 223,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,530 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 218,718 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 429,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 654,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 463,732 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 902,213 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 976,189 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 971,181 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 1.28 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 91 Haiti 1.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 92 Montenegro 1.24 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 94 Estonia 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 95 Jordan 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.18 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 1.23 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 1.23 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,077 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 93rd out of 181 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 25.4%. 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 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) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
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.