Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 128.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 252,283 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Cape Verde 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 252,283 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 352,581 current LCU per square kilometre | +39.8% |
| 1978 | 330,893 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 385,695 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 442,638 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1981 | 450,419 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 616,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1983 | 765,744 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 879,859 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.42 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 2.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 2.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 5.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 6.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 7.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 7.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 6.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 6.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 8.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 10.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 12.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 14.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 14.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 13.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 17.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 15.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 15.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330,363 current LCU per square kilometre | 252,283 current LCU per square kilometre | 385,695 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 928,917 current LCU per square kilometre | 442,638 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 36 Philippines 21.99 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 37 Benin 20.10 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 38 Myanmar 19.53 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 40 India 17.95 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 41 Aruba 17.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 16.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Cape Verde
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.21 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.88 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 19.00 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 252,283 current LCU per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Cape Verde rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.2%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, 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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) 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.