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Cabo Verde

World Rank 147 1.5 Cabo Verde flag svg
Capital
Area
Currency
Praia
4,033 km 2
Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)

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Introduction

The Republic of Cabo Verde is also known as Cape Verde. It is an archipelago type of country located in the central part of the Atlantic Ocean. There are ten volcanic islands that provide the nation a land area of approximately 4,000 square kilometers. 

Economy of Cape Verde is considered to be really poor. Their total GDP (PPP included) is at around $4.3 billion. The republic is inhabited by roughly 600,000 people, according to the data from 2020. Still, we need to remember about their GDP per capita, which is only $7,700.

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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#160 (2021)
1,936,174,043 US$

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(United States of America (USA))

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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#86 (2021)
-646,557,373 US$

List of countries by external balance on goods and services

(China)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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#26 (2021)
13.91 %

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(South Africa)

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)