Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1977–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Cape Verde is 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 34.3% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,099 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Cape Verde 38th out of 193 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 6,025 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 5,857 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 5,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 9,942 current US$ per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 1981 | 7,840 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 6,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 5,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1984 | 5,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 5,151 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6,839 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1987 | 9,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1988 | 10,606 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1989 | 11,836 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 14,675 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 15,476 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 18,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 18,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 21,204 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 26,268 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1996 | 24,901 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 18,962 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 18,298 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 19,780 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 22,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 20,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 21,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 26,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 28,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 33,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 33,889 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 38,470 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 33,653 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 32,484 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 43,890 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2012 | 43,913 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 43,652 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48,879 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 49,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52,450 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 53,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 58,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 53,356 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 58,099 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,025 current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 7,788 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,836 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,741 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,675 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,268 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,288 current US$ per square kilometre | 20,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 38,470 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,190 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,070 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,099 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 35 Croatia 89,061 current US$ per square kilometre compare
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- 37 South Korea 79,808 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 39 Qatar 74,742 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cyprus 67,869 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 41 Moldova 64,437 current 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)
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- 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 personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 78,042 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,099 current US$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Cape Verde rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed 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
Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.