Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 19,851 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Cape Verde 171st out of 206 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1981 | 744.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 992.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 744.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 744.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 992.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 1,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 744.42 current US$ per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1989 | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1990 | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 992.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 1,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1996 | 3,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 2,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 2,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,481 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 2,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 3,226 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 3,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 4,466 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 5,211 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 4,715 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 7,940 current US$ per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2009 | 8,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 10,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 17,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2012 | 13,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 17,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 19,851 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 16,625 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 13,648 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 12,903 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 18,859 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 15,385 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 13,151 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 13,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 12,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,179 current US$ per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +150.0% | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,241 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +133.3% | 744.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 496.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 744.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,985 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 992.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,474 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,481 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,685 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,633 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,918 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,851 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,965 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,896 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 168 Suriname 14,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 169 Zambia 14,032 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Tonga 13,889 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Kenya 12,380 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 12,230 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Liberia 11,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Cape Verde
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 32.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 2.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 86.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 13.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 96.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 182.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0314 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 12,655 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19,851 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.14 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.