Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic was 0.0153 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in Cape Verde, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cape Verde stood at 0.0153 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross fixed capital formation, Private … square kilometre Domestic in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0153 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0153 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 36 Czechia 0.0163 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Benin 0.0159 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Senegal 0.0155 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 India 0.015 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Seychelles 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 0.0138 units per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 300.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.7172 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 281.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 51.68 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.4522 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cape Verde?
- Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in Cape Verde was 0.0153 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
- Cape Verde ranks 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency 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.