SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 11.4 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 11.4 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 2,039 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 2.48 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 44.66 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 37.22 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 27.3 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 24.81 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 24.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.81 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.37 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1989 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 9.93 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 12.41 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 1994 | 11.42 units per square kilometre | +119.1% |
| 1995 | 4.59 units per square kilometre | -59.8% |
| 1996 | 11.05 units per square kilometre | +140.7% |
| 1997 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 1998 | 10.05 units per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1999 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2000 | 9.36 units per square kilometre | +154.2% |
| 2001 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2002 | 0.262 units per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2004 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +1501.1% |
| 2005 | 4.03 units per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5069 units per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2007 | 18.48 units per square kilometre | +3544.5% |
| 2008 | 38.16 units per square kilometre | +106.5% |
| 2009 | 2,039 units per square kilometre | +5243.9% |
| 2010 | 1,671 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 1,239 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 839.23 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 452.49 units per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 266.11 units per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 203.26 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 202.02 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.09 units per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 14.05 units per square kilometre | +538.5% |
| 2020 | 9.39 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 8.34 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | +96.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4 units per square kilometre | -30.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 11.4 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,130 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 11.4 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 427.68 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +5243.9% | 38.16 units per square kilometre | 2,039 units per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +3544.5% | 0.5069 units per square kilometre | 18.48 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +1501.1% | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | 5.62 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +538.5% | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 14.05 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2481 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.84 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 44.66 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 12.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 211.95 units per square kilometre | 0.262 units per square kilometre | 2,039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.33 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 1,671 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 8.34 units per square kilometre | 16.41 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 175 Ghana 13.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Malawi 13.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 11.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Armenia 10.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 North Macedonia 7.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Tanzania 6.09 units 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 11.4 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2,039 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.