Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 423,077 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
423,077 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
83rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
465,509 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
992.56 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 423,077 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 465,509 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 992.56 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 83rd of 205 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.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 992.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1964 | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1965 | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 1,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,737 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,730 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1970 | 3,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1971 | 4,963 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 5,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 8,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1974 | 8,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,926 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 7,444 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 9,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 13,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1979 | 13,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 16,873 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1981 | 17,618 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 17,866 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 21,588 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1984 | 20,596 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 20,844 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 26,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 24,814 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 26,303 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 27,792 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 33,747 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 36,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 44,665 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1993 | 38,213 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 51,861 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 62,531 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 58,064 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 58,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 56,576 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 61,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 57,072 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 58,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 68,486 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 87,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2004 | 106,948 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 108,685 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 134,491 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 186,104 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 204,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 175,931 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 184,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 234,988 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 190,074 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 179,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 190,571 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 149,876 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 253,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2017 | 313,896 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 409,677 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 363,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 283,871 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 335,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 465,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 423,077 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 423,077 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,058 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 423,077 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,553 current US$ per square kilometre, 19.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre | 992.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,730 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,151 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,084 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,873 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,792 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,149 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,747 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,531 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,759 current US$ per square kilometre | 57,072 current US$ per square kilometre | 204,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,973 current US$ per square kilometre | 149,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 409,677 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 283,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 465,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 80 Micronesia (country) 430,000 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Latvia 427,720 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Palau 426,087 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bahamas 418,382 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Dominica 402,667 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Kiribati 380,247 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$), annual growth rate 23.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 423,077 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 465,509 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 992.56 current US$ per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 83rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. 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 imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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.