IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre was 4,985 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,985 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5,005 units per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 4,985 units per square kilometre for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 5,005 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Cape Verde ranks 97th of 189 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 416.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 602.98 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1981 | 600.5 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 600.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 880.89 units per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1984 | 880.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 880.89 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,117 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 1,117 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,117 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,117 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,117 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,117 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,737 units per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1993 | 1,737 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,737 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,737 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,737 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,737 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,737 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,382 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2000 | 2,382 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,382 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,381 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,678 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 2,678 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,678 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,678 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,005 units per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2018 | 5,004 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,002 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,001 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4,985 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4,985 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,537 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4,985 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,813 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.69 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 416.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 891.32 units per square kilometre | 600.5 units per square kilometre | 1,117 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,677 units per square kilometre | 1,117 units per square kilometre | 2,382 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,381 units per square kilometre | 2,381 units per square kilometre | 2,382 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,287 units per square kilometre | 2,381 units per square kilometre | 5,005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,998 units per square kilometre | 4,985 units per square kilometre | 5,002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 94 Lithuania 5,153 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Morocco 5,030 units per square kilometre compare
- 96 Latvia 4,985 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Philippines 4,952 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Colombia 4,777 units per square kilometre compare
- 100 Thailand 4,532 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 imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 4,985 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5,005 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 97th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.1%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
IMF holdings of currency, SDR 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.