Cabo Verde

Africa · Western Africa

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Cabo Verde is a sovereign state in Western Africa, Africa. It covers 4,033 km² and has a population of approximately 491,233. Its official language is Portuguese and its currency is the Cape Verdean escudo (Esc).

Quick facts

Capital: Praia
Population: 491,233
Area: 4,033 km²
Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (Esc)
Languages: Portuguese
Calling code: +238
TLD: .cv
Driving side: Right
Landlocked: No
Continents: Africa
Timezone: UTC-01:00
Native name: Cabo Verde

Appears in 34 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#85	12.41
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#153	19.60
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#155	11.57
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#160	50,000
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#163	228years
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#167	466.2km²
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)	#171	464
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)	#180	23
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#192	66.15
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#192	74.78

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI)	#8	48.57
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#14	86.89
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#30	10.66
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#46	50.85
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#77	616,413,000
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$)	#92	1137279.99
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#97	2359581722.2
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#104	126328913.2

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by GDP growth rate	#26	0.05
Countries by cost of living index	#81	29.6
Countries by GDP per capita	#111	5671
Countries by GDP (PPP)	#155	6.34
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#167	2.92in billions

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#73	67.9
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#89	80
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#116	55
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#135	59.87
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#144	64.67
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#173	31.8

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Coastline Length	#82	965kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population density	#95	128.97
Countries by median age	#148	27.87
Countries by population growth rate	#148	0.00
Countries by population	#171	0.53

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