Natural resource rents in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Natural resource rents was 17.66 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
17.66
Change on year
up 52.4%
World rank
30th
of 211 countries
All-time high
70.36
in 1989
All-time low
9.5
in 2015
Years of data
35
1987–2021
Natural resource rents in Cape Verde, 1987–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 17.66 for natural resource rents in 2021.
The figure is up 52.4% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural resource rents in Cape Verde peaked at 70.36 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2015.
That places Cape Verde 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural resource rents in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 60.88 | — |
| 1988 | 60.06 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 70.36 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 59.43 | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 56.33 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 45.71 | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 27.14 | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 28.72 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 30 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 29.52 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 28.62 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 22.56 | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 14.28 | -36.7% |
| 2000 | 17.46 | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 24.26 | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 19.2 | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 14.36 | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 25.65 | +78.7% |
| 2005 | 32.15 | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 30.85 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 22.05 | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 49.21 | +123.1% |
| 2009 | 21.75 | -55.8% |
| 2010 | 33.29 | +53.0% |
| 2011 | 40.13 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 25.06 | -37.6% |
| 2013 | 16.56 | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 12.01 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 10.19 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 12.32 | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 14.34 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 13.16 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 11.58 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 17.66 | +52.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 17.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 9.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 17.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.77 | 60.06 | 70.36 | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.23 | 14.28 | 59.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7 | 14.36 | 49.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 | 9.5 | 40.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.62 | 11.58 | 17.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 27 Gabon 18.49 compare
- 28 Mali 18.42 compare
- 29 Solomon Islands 18.39 compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 17.63 compare
- 32 Chile 16.9 compare
- 33 New Caledonia 16.79 compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural resource rents in Cape Verde?
- Natural resource rents in Cape Verde was 17.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural resource rents recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 70.36 in 1989.
- What is the lowest natural resource rents recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2015.
- How does Cape Verde rank for natural resource rents?
- Cape Verde ranks 30th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Is natural resource rents 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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