Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
113th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
222.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
47
1977–2023
Primary income 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, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde stood at 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 180.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1978.
Cape Verde ranks 113th of 197 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 281.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 222.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 525.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +136.5% |
| 1980 | 864.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.4% |
| 1981 | 714.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 412.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 1983 | 327.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 402.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 471.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 654.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 1,034 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1988 | 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1989 | 1,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 1,451 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 1,410 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 1,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 991.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 738.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1997 | 1,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +63.8% |
| 1998 | 621.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1999 | 473.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 1,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +171.9% |
| 2001 | 1,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2002 | 1,590 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 4,015 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +152.5% |
| 2004 | 4,409 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 4,769 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 4,730 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,629 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 6,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 3,449 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 3,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 3,440 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 3,465 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 6,100 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 2017 | 7,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 8,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 8,481 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 5,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 6,448 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,527 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 459.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 21.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 343.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 222.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 525.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 807.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 327.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,073 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 473.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,589 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,179 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,288 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,868 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,077 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,072 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,622 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 110 Iraq 10,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Turkey 10,413 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 South Africa 9,722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Bangladesh 9,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Belarus 9,290 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bahamas 9,000 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 9,660 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Cape Verde rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 113th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.8%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.