Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre was 7,395 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 7,395 current US$ per square kilometre for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 202.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 10,976 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.17 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 79th of 194 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 268.12 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 355.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 566.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 1989 | 446.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 454.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 756.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1992 | 1,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1993 | 910.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 681.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 1,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1996 | 863.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1997 | 1,300 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1998 | 102.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -92.1% |
| 1999 | 117.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 118.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 70.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 377.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +438.0% |
| 2003 | 1,784 current US$ per square kilometre | +372.6% |
| 2004 | 2,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 1,283 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2006 | 1,419 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,483 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.2% |
| 2009 | 2,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 1,976 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 2,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 2,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 2,443 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 3,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2016 | 9,047 current US$ per square kilometre | +156.6% |
| 2017 | 10,976 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 9,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 9,230 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 9,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,771 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7,503 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 7,395 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 7,395 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,995 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 7,395 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 422.76 current US$ per square kilometre, 17.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +438.0% | 70.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 377.53 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +372.6% | 377.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,784 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 409.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 268.12 current US$ per square kilometre | 566.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 763.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 102.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,300 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 70.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,972 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,459 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,976 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,395 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,196 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 76 Lithuania 8,712 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 8,164 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Latvia 7,678 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Panama 7,221 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Estonia 6,915 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 French Polynesia 6,528 current US$ 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 personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 7,395 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 10,976 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.17 current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 202.6%. 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 Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) 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.