Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0044 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
3rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0175 units per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0024 units per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
35
1987–2021

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1987–2021

00.0050.010.0151987200420211987: 0.015 units per square kilometre1988: 0.015 units per square kilometre1989: 0.017 units per square kilometre1990: 0.015 units per square kilometre1991: 0.014 units per square kilometre1992: 0.011 units per square kilometre1993: 0.007 units per square kilometre1994: 0.007 units per square kilometre1995: 0.007 units per square kilometre1996: 0.007 units per square kilometre1997: 0.007 units per square kilometre1998: 0.006 units per square kilometre1999: 0.004 units per square kilometre2000: 0.004 units per square kilometre2001: 0.006 units per square kilometre2002: 0.005 units per square kilometre2003: 0.004 units per square kilometre2004: 0.006 units per square kilometre2005: 0.008 units per square kilometre2006: 0.008 units per square kilometre2007: 0.005 units per square kilometre2008: 0.012 units per square kilometre2009: 0.005 units per square kilometre2010: 0.008 units per square kilometre2011: 0.01 units per square kilometre2012: 0.006 units per square kilometre2013: 0.004 units per square kilometre2014: 0.003 units per square kilometre2015: 0.002 units per square kilometre2016: 0.003 units per square kilometre2017: 0.003 units per square kilometre2018: 0.004 units per square kilometre2019: 0.003 units per square kilometre2020: 0.003 units per square kilometre2021: 0.004 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 0.0044 units per square kilometre for natural resource rents, per square kilometre in 2021.

That represents a change of up 52.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0175 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 2015.

That places Cape Verde 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1987 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1987 0.0151 units per square kilometre —
1988 0.0149 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1989 0.0175 units per square kilometre +17.1%
1990 0.0147 units per square kilometre -15.5%
1991 0.014 units per square kilometre -5.2%
1992 0.0113 units per square kilometre -18.9%
1993 0.0067 units per square kilometre -40.6%
1994 0.0071 units per square kilometre +5.8%
1995 0.0074 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1996 0.0073 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1997 0.0071 units per square kilometre -3.1%
1998 0.0056 units per square kilometre -21.2%
1999 0.0035 units per square kilometre -36.7%
2000 0.0043 units per square kilometre +22.3%
2001 0.006 units per square kilometre +38.9%
2002 0.0048 units per square kilometre -20.9%
2003 0.0036 units per square kilometre -25.2%
2004 0.0064 units per square kilometre +78.7%
2005 0.008 units per square kilometre +25.3%
2006 0.0077 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2007 0.0055 units per square kilometre -28.5%
2008 0.0122 units per square kilometre +123.1%
2009 0.0054 units per square kilometre -55.8%
2010 0.0083 units per square kilometre +53.0%
2011 0.01 units per square kilometre +20.6%
2012 0.0062 units per square kilometre -37.6%
2013 0.0041 units per square kilometre -33.9%
2014 0.003 units per square kilometre -27.5%
2015 0.0024 units per square kilometre -20.9%
2016 0.0025 units per square kilometre +7.3%
2017 0.0031 units per square kilometre +20.9%
2018 0.0036 units per square kilometre +16.4%
2019 0.0033 units per square kilometre -8.2%
2020 0.0029 units per square kilometre -12.0%
2021 0.0044 units per square kilometre +52.4%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.0044 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 258.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.0044 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 191.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0158 units per square kilometre 0.0149 units per square kilometre 0.0175 units per square kilometre 3
1990s 0.0085 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0147 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0064 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0122 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0046 units per square kilometre 0.0024 units per square kilometre 0.01 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0044 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 1 Bahrain 0.0211 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Brunei 0.0046 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Qatar 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 East Timor 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 0.002 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 0.0044 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.0175 units per square kilometre in 1989.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Cape Verde rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
Cape Verde ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. 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 Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents 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.

Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,015 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents 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.