Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 74,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
74,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 174 countries
All-time high
74,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
5,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 74,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 74,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Cape Verde ranks 30th of 174 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 5,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 9,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1981 | 7,840 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 6,415 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 5,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 5,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,151 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6,626 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1987 | 8,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1988 | 10,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 10,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 13,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1991 | 14,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 18,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 18,317 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 20,620 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1995 | 25,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1996 | 24,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 18,422 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 17,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 19,487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 21,964 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 19,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 21,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 26,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 28,049 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 33,883 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 33,696 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34,337 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 38,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 33,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 32,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 43,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2012 | 43,305 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43,159 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 48,230 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 49,127 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 48,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 48,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 52,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 48,770 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 55,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 74,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 74,278 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 74,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 74,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 74,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 37.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,946 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,857 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,025 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 7,591 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,903 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,140 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 19,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 38,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,885 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 32,352 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 52,847 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,647 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 84,906 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Honduras 79,957 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Antigua and Barbuda 76,079 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nepal 72,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 South Korea 65,097 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Serbia 64,311 BoP, current US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 74,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 74,889 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,099 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.