Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 69,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (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 service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 69,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 92,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 907.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.
That places Cape Verde 92nd 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 907.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 1,146 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1979 | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1981 | 4,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +129.8% |
| 1982 | 3,131 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 3,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 2,594 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 2,134 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1986 | 4,163 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +95.1% |
| 1987 | 5,005 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 4,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 6,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 1990 | 7,225 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 5,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 6,503 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1993 | 7,350 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 8,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 15,017 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +74.8% |
| 1996 | 17,815 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 18,213 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 23,208 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 30,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 25,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 30,685 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 35,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 48,032 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 51,989 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 53,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 64,264 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 74,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 90,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 80,185 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 76,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 82,849 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 91,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 86,178 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 91,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 68,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 77,679 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 81,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 92,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 88,197 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 54,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 56,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 61,536 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 69,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 69,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,050 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 69,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,764 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +129.8% | 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,138 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 907.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,360 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,781 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,854 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,933 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,282 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,555 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 90,932 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 83,717 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 68,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 92,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,387 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 54,227 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 69,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 89 Bulgaria 72,260 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 90 Bangladesh 72,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 New Zealand 70,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 93 Jordan 68,882 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Türkiye 64,784 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 New Caledonia 60,673 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 service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 69,060 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 92,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 907.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Cape Verde rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 92nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) 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.