Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre was 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
78,506 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
78,506 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5,099 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,099 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Cape Verde ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6,025 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 5,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 9,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1981 | 7,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 6,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 5,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 5,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 9,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 10,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 11,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 14,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 15,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 18,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 18,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 21,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 26,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 24,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 18,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 18,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 19,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 22,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 20,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 21,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 26,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 28,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 33,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 33,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 38,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 33,653 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 32,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 43,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 43,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 43,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 49,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 53,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 58,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 53,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 58,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 78,233 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,488 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,022 current US$ per square kilometre, 38.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 7,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 38 Tuvalu 86,426 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Honduras 80,152 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 79,272 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 75,092 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Albania 74,313 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Korea 72,812 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, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 78,506 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,099 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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, received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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.