Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 2.54 million units per square kilometre in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cape Verde, 1976–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cape Verde is 2.54 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 156.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cape Verde peaked at 2.54 million units per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 46,303 units per square kilometre, in 1976.
Cape Verde ranks 52nd of 150 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 46,303 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 88,610 units per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 1978 | 127,792 units per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1979 | 182,034 units per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 224,234 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1981 | 252,854 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1982 | 347,844 units per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1983 | 470,548 units per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1984 | 494,648 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 585,146 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 579,596 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 618,350 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 564,457 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 625,067 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 751,511 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 690,856 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 760,598 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 882,514 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 938,347 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1997 | 808,511 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1998 | 987,762 units per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 873,129 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.43 million units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.11 million units per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 2.54 million units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.54 million units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 433,982 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.54 million units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 662,301 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,185 units per square kilometre | 46,303 units per square kilometre | 182,034 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 476,274 units per square kilometre | 224,234 units per square kilometre | 625,067 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 930,218 units per square kilometre | 690,856 units per square kilometre | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million units per square kilometre | 1.02 million units per square kilometre | 2.54 million units per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 2.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Barbados 2.64 million units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Malawi 2.59 million units per square kilometre compare
- 53 North Macedonia 2.46 million units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.17 million units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Philippines 2.13 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 370,513 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 63.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 915.16 million SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 919.24 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 919.24 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 919.24 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,743 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cape Verde?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Cape Verde was 2.54 million units per square kilometre in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 2.54 million units per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,303 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd out of 150 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.7%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.