Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 17,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cape Verde, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cape Verde is 17,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cape Verde peaked at 57,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 13.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Cape Verde 38th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 759.78 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 152.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 1967 | 1,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +709.2% |
| 1969 | 13.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1975 | 8,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +66545.0% |
| 1976 | 13,832 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 1977 | 21,822 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1978 | 27,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1979 | 21,004 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 30,723 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 29,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 34,354 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 39,464 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 42,514 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 38,959 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 57,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +48.0% |
| 1987 | 39,985 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 35,875 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 40,020 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 41,450 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 42,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 40,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 39,699 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 40,556 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 36,193 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 36,328 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 40,829 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 32,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 33,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 19,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 27,506 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 42,343 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 39,116 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 39,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 32,847 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 36,338 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 45,788 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 46,760 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 29,392 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 22,955 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 23,661 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 23,792 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 24,533 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 22,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 28,602 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 19,566 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2019 | 24,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 20,362 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 24,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 18,468 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 17,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 17,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 17,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +66545.0% | 13.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +709.2% | 152.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 539.16 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,231 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 18,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,849 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27,719 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 38,940 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 29,824 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 57,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,045 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 32,073 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 42,512 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,386 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,911 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 46,760 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,934 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 19,566 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 49,418 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,179 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 24,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 35 East Timor 17,768 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 36 Macao 17,558 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 37 Turks and Caicos Islands 17,480 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Bahrain 17,052 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malawi 15,710 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 El Salvador 14,204 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1251 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4822 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cape Verde?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Cape Verde was 17,256 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 57,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Cape Verde rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Cape Verde ranks 38th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.