Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre was 154,964 SDR per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SDR per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 154,964 SDR per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 154,964 SDR per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,466 SDR per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Cape Verde 63rd out of 179 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | SDR per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6,983 SDR per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 8,584 SDR per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 7,498 SDR per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 7,972 SDR per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 8,249 SDR per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 8,065 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 9,614 SDR per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 10,879 SDR per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 10,377 SDR per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 12,506 SDR per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 11,433 SDR per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 14,121 SDR per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 14,997 SDR per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 14,112 SDR per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 13,425 SDR per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 11,293 SDR per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 13,671 SDR per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 10,422 SDR per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 7,152 SDR per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1995 | 6,158 SDR per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 4,757 SDR per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 3,554 SDR per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1998 | 1,466 SDR per square kilometre | -58.8% |
| 1999 | 7,861 SDR per square kilometre | +436.4% |
| 2000 | 5,370 SDR per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2001 | 8,980 SDR per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2002 | 14,076 SDR per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 15,466 SDR per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 22,267 SDR per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 30,277 SDR per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 41,982 SDR per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 57,230 SDR per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 58,233 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 62,977 SDR per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 61,581 SDR per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 54,730 SDR per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 60,680 SDR per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 76,590 SDR per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 87,508 SDR per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 88,548 SDR per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 105,717 SDR per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 107,568 SDR per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 108,121 SDR per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 132,428 SDR per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 126,645 SDR per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 136,454 SDR per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 136,029 SDR per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 154,964 SDR per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 154,964 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103,057 SDR per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 154,964 SDR per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,748 SDR per square kilometre, 32.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +436.4% | 1,466 SDR per square kilometre | 7,861 SDR per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,759 SDR per square kilometre | 6,983 SDR per square kilometre | 8,584 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 11,435 SDR per square kilometre | 8,065 SDR per square kilometre | 14,997 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,976 SDR per square kilometre | 1,466 SDR per square kilometre | 13,671 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,686 SDR per square kilometre | 5,370 SDR per square kilometre | 62,977 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,347 SDR per square kilometre | 54,730 SDR per square kilometre | 132,428 SDR per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,523 SDR per square kilometre | 126,645 SDR per square kilometre | 154,964 SDR per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 60 Jordan 160,065 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 158,780 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 62 India 157,379 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 64 Spain 153,765 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 65 Guatemala 148,227 SDR per square kilometre compare
- 66 North Macedonia 148,211 SDR 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 154,964 SDR per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 154,964 SDR per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,466 SDR per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Cape Verde rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 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
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR) 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.