Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 17,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 17,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 26,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 35.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 64.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 1979 | 204.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +218.5% |
| 1980 | 22.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -88.8% |
| 1981 | 584.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2457.6% |
| 1982 | 1,522 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +160.4% |
| 1983 | 2,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 1,518 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 1,483 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,322 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 1,089 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 1,125 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 896.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 1,022 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 1,154 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 1,092 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 954.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 1,133 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1,630 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 1,830 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 2,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 2,002 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 2,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 4,540 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.7% |
| 2001 | 3,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 4,525 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 7,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2004 | 8,999 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 13,083 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 14,732 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 14,608 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 18,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 16,294 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 23,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 2011 | 21,357 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 21,631 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 19,504 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 26,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 17,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 20,790 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 22,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 20,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 19,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 15,791 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 12,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 13,367 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 17,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 17,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25,047 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 17,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,501 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +2457.6% | 22.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 584.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +218.5% | 64.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 204.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 101.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 204.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,160 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,552 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 954.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,599 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,142 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,222 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,749 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,777 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 107 Colombia 20,191 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Canada 20,008 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Belarus 19,533 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Australia 16,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Samoa 16,543 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Peru 15,559 BoP, 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 primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 17,570 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 26,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 110th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.