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Currency
 

Official exchange rate > LCU per US$, period average

87.9

 

PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio

0.33

[109th of 169]

Terms of trade since 1995

100

[51st of 117]


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database; The World Bank Group

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde, Republica de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, cape verde islands

Energy
 

Charcoal > Consumption by households

1,000 ton

[70th of 72]

Charcoal > Consumption by households and other consumers

1,000 ton

[106th of 109]

Charcoal > Net inland availability

1,000 ton

[108th of 111]

Charcoal > Production from charcoal plants

920 ton

[117th of 120]

Electrical outages > days

13.14 days

[13th of 42]

Electricity > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint

35.71 %

[9th of 39]

Electricity > Consumption by households

93,000,000 kWh

[162nd of 189]

Electricity > Consumption by households and other consumers

162,280,000 kWh

[168th of 202]

Electricity > Consumption by industry & construction

24,200,000 kWh

[160th of 166]

Electricity > Consumption by other consumers

64,000,000 kWh

[154th of 174]

Electricity > Consumption by other industries and construction

24,200,000 kWh

[159th of 165]

Electricity > Consumption by public lighting

5,280,000 kWh

[28th of 76]

Electricity > Conversion, transport & distribution losses

40,883,000 kWh

[145th of 179]

Electricity > Energy balance requirement

6,450,000 kWh

[147th of 155]

Electricity > Gross inland availability

227,730,000 kWh

[174th of 211]

Electricity > Gross production, public & self-producer

237,060,000 kWh

[171st of 211]

Electricity > Net inland availability

186,480,000 kWh

[170th of 202]

Electricity > Net production

227,730,000 kWh

[170th of 211]

Electricity > Power plant capacity > Public wind

2,400 kW

[36th of 41]

Electricity > Production by source > Fossil fuel

100%

[56th of 223]

Electricity > Production by source > Hydro

0%

[213rd of 223]

Electricity > Production by source > Nuclear

0%

[192nd of 223]

Electricity > Production by source > Other

0%

[187th of 210]

Electricity > Station use & station loss

9,330,000 kWh

[155th of 179]

    Electricity > Station use & station loss (per capita)

18.409 kWh per capita

[130th of 178]

Electricity > Thermal > Production

230,610,000 kWh

[155th of 209]

    Electricity > Thermal > Production (per capita)

455.025 kWh per capita

[130th of 208]

Electricity > Thermal > Production > Public

229,610,000 kWh

[149th of 207]

    Electricity > Thermal > Production > Public (per capita)

453.052 kWh per capita

[127th of 205]

Electricity > Thermal > Production > Self-producer

1,000,000 kWh

[130th of 143]

    Electricity > Thermal > Production > Self-producer (per capita)

1.973 kWh per capita

[122nd of 136]

Electricity > Total production, public

236,060,000 kWh

[168th of 211]

    Electricity > Total production, public (per capita)

465.779 kWh per capita

[157th of 210]

Electricity > Total production, self-producer

1,000,000 kWh

[136th of 145]

    Electricity > Total production, self-producer (per capita)

1.973 kWh per capita

[125th of 138]

Electricity > Wind > Production

6,450,000 kWh

[40th of 48]

    Electricity > Wind > Production (per capita)

12,726.738 kWh per 1,000 people

[24th of 48]

Electricity > Wind > Production > Public

6,450,000 kWh

[36th of 44]

    Electricity > Wind > Production > Public (per capita)

12,726.738 kWh per 1,000 people

[22nd of 44]

electricity consumption > Date of > Information

2003

 

Fuelwood > Consumption by households

1,600 m³

[114th of 116]

Fuelwood > Consumption by households and other consumers

1,600 m³

[139th of 143]

Fuelwood > Net inland availability

1,600 m³

[140th of 145]

Gas-diesel oils > Bunkers

10,000 ton

[74th of 89]

    Gas-diesel oils > Bunkers (per capita)

19.731 ton per 1,000 people

[32nd of 89]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by households and other consumers

6,000 ton

[79th of 138]

    Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita)

16.096 ton per 1,000 people

[51st of 138]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by industry & construction

15,000 ton

[110th of 124]

    Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by industry & construction (per capita)

29.597 ton per 1,000 people

[48th of 123]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other consumers

6,000 ton

[57th of 114]

    Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other consumers (per capita)

16.096 ton per 1,000 people

[23rd of 114]

Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other industries and construction

15,000 ton

[109th of 124]

    Gas-diesel oils > Consumption by other industries and construction (per capita)

29.597 ton per 1,000 people

[48th of 123]

Gas-diesel oils > Conversion in thermal power plants

18,616 ton

[98th of 161]

    Gas-diesel oils > Conversion in thermal power plants (per capita)

36.732 ton per 1,000 people

[45th of 158]

Gas-diesel oils > Conversion to other forms of energy

18,616 ton

[104th of 166]

    Gas-diesel oils > Conversion to other forms of energy (per capita)

36.732 ton per 1,000 people

[45th of 165]

Gas-diesel oils > Energy balance requirement

34,000 ton

[129th of 205]

    Gas-diesel oils > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

67.087 ton per 1,000 people

[85th of 204]

Gas-diesel oils > Gross inland availability

34,000 ton

[179th of 205]

    Gas-diesel oils > Gross inland availability (per capita)

67.087 ton per 1,000 people

[149th of 204]

Gas-diesel oils > Imports

44,000 ton

[155th of 192]

    Gas-diesel oils > Imports (per capita)

86.818 ton per 1,000 people

[91st of 191]

Gas-diesel oils > Net inland availability

15,000 ton

[176th of 190]

    Gas-diesel oils > Net inland availability (per capita)

29.597 ton per 1,000 people

[149th of 189]

    Gas-diesel oils > Statistical differences (per capita)

757,290,250,529.296 ton per 1e+15 people

[31st of 155]

Hydroelectricity consumption

0

[170th of 213]

    Hydroelectricity consumption (per capita)

0 per 10 million people

[153rd of 207]

Investment in energy with private participation > current US$

47,900,000 $

[35th of 44]

    Investment in energy with private participation > current US$ (per $ GDP)

82.099 $ per $1,000 of GDP

[6th of 91]

    Investment in energy with private participation > current US$ (per capita)

108.811 $ per capita

[4th of 93]

Kerosene > Consumption by households

5,000 ton

[111st of 146]

    Kerosene > Consumption by households (per capita)

9.866 ton per 1,000 people

[42nd of 145]

Kerosene > Consumption by households and other consumers

5,000 ton

[124th of 165]

    Kerosene > Consumption by households and other consumers (per capita)

9.866 ton per 1,000 people

[49th of 163]

Kerosene > Energy balance requirement

5,000 ton

[86th of 157]

    Kerosene > Energy balance requirement (per capita)

9,865.689 ton per million people

[38th of 148]

Kerosene > Gross inland availability

5,000 ton

[137th of 176]

    Kerosene > Gross inland availability (per capita)

9.866 ton per 1,000 people

[63rd of 171]

Kerosene > Imports

5,000 ton

[89th of 130]

    Kerosene > Imports (per capita)

9.866 ton per 1,000 people

[41st of 123]

Kerosene > Net inland availability

5,000 ton

[132nd of 170]

    Kerosene > Net inland availability (per capita)

9.866 ton per 1,000 people

[54th of 167]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by households

9,000 ton

[121st of 148]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Consumption by households and other consumers

9,000 ton

[134th of 159]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Energy balance requirement

9,000 ton

[88th of 161]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Gross inland availability

9,000 ton

[137th of 166]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Imports

9,000 ton

[103rd of 141]

Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Net inland availability

9,000 ton

[136th of 161]

    Liquefied Petroleum Gas > Statistical differences (per capita)

2,378,901,993,995.65 ton per 1e+15 people

[27th of 117]

Lubricants > Consumption for non-energy uses

2,000 ton

[114th of 128]

Lubricants > Energy balance requirement

2,000 ton

[81st of 124]

Lubricants > Gross inland availability

2,000 ton

[120th of 143]

Lubricants > Imports

2,000 ton

[99th of 121]

Motor Gasoline > Consumption by transportation industry

9,000 ton

[184th of 197]

Motor Gasoline > Consumption in road transport

9,000 ton

[183rd of 194]

Motor Gasoline > Gross inland availability

9,000 ton

[189th of 202]

Motor Gasoline > Imports

9,000 ton

[164th of 183]

Motor Gasoline > Motor gasoline- energy balance requirement

9,000 ton

[128th of 201]

Motor Gasoline > Net inland availability

9,000 ton

[186th of 198]

    Motor Gasoline > Statistical differences (per capita)

2,378,901,993,995.65 ton per 1e+15 people

[44th of 131]

natural gas consumption > Date of > Information

2003 est.

 

    Oil Consumption Test (per $ GDP)

2,163.005 Btu per $1 of GDP

[138th of 171]

    Oil Consumption Test (per capita)

4,039,008.746 Btu per capita

[126th of 177]

    Oil Consumption Test Test (per $ GDP)

2,163.005 Btu per $1 of GDP

[138th of 171]

    Oil Consumption Test Test (per capita)

4,039,008.746 Btu per capita

[126th of 177]

Residual Fuel Oil > Conversion in thermal power plants

35,963 ton

[102nd of 131]

Residual Fuel Oil > Conversion to other forms of energy

35,963 ton

[106th of 133]

Residual Fuel Oil > Imports

36,000 ton

[105th of 150]


SOURCES
Source: Energy Statistics Database | United Nations Statistics Division; World Development Indicators database; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: List of countries by electricity consumption ; Energy Information Administration; Wikipedia: List of countries by natural gas consumption ; World bank

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde, Republica de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, cape verde islands

Industry
 

Changes in inventories > current LCU

-58700000

 

Changes in inventories > current US$

-822,036.8 $

[103rd of 138]

    Changes in inventories > current US$ (per $ GDP)

-2,339,894.613 $ per $1 million of GDP

[121st of 167]

Manufactures exports > % of merchandise exports

89.52 %

[13th of 156]

Manufacturing, value added > annual % growth

7.58 %

[37th of 156]

Manufacturing, value added > constant 2000 US$

55,104,050 constant 2000 US$

[134th of 155]

Manufacturing, value added > constant LCU

1447000000

 

Manufacturing, value added > current LCU

6200000000

 

Manufacturing, value added > current US$

63,457,620 $

[140th of 167]

    Manufacturing, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP)

79.589 $ per $1,000 of GDP

[116th of 180]

Ores and metals exports > % of merchandise exports

0.09 %

[127th of 154]

Ores and metals imports > % of merchandise imports

0.32 %

[134th of 155]

value added > annual % growth

6 %

[59th of 164]

value added > constant 2000 US$

114,329,600 constant 2000 US$

[146th of 164]

value added > constant LCU

3743000000

 

value added > current LCU

15364400000

 

value added > current US$

157,256,200 $

[147th of 172]

    value added > current US$ (per $ GDP)

0.197 $ per $1 of GDP

[129th of 180]


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde, Republica de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, cape verde islands

Agriculture
 

Agricultural machinery > tractors

16

[181st of 190]

Agricultural machinery > tractors per 100 hectares of arable land

3.48

[171st of 188]

Agricultural raw materials exports > % of merchandise exports

5.9 %

[25th of 154]

Agricultural raw materials imports > % of merchandise imports

1.86 %

[46th of 155]

    Agriculture, value added > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)

130.825 $ per capita

[103rd of 164]

    Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per $ GDP)

68.275 $ per $1,000 of GDP

[111st of 182]

    Agriculture, value added > current US$ (per capita)

112.548 $ per capita

[121st of 182]

Arable land > % of land area

11.41 % of land area

[94th of 199]

Arable land > hectares

46,000 hectares

[159th of 199]

Crop production index

85.4 %

[173rd of 182]

Fertilizer consumption > 100 grams per hectare of arable land

47.83 100 g/ha of arable land

[146th of 169]

Fertilizer consumption > metric tons

220 metric tons

[164th of 169]

Food production index

91.8 %

[175th of 182]

Irrigated land > % of cropland

6.12 %

[91st of 164]

Land under cereal production > hectares

15,000 hectares

[149th of 176]

Livestock production index

102.1 %

[113rd of 181]

Permanent cropland > % of land area

0.74 % of land area

[122nd of 187]

Permanent crops

2,000 hectares

[168th of 181]

Value added

10.98

[87th of 158]

value added > annual % growth

5.35 %

[44th of 164]

value added > constant 2000 US$

63,276,840 constant 2000 US$

[149th of 164]

value added > constant LCU

1635000000

 

value added > current LCU

5318620000

 

value added > current US$

54,436,600 $

[154th of 172]

    value added > current US$ (per $ GDP)

68.275 $ per $1,000 of GDP

[111st of 182]

value added per worker > constant 2000 US$

1,581.92 constant 2000 US$

[87th of 163]


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2000; The World Bank

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde, Republica de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, cape verde islands

Transportation
 

Air transport, freight > million tons per km

1.51 million tons/km

[119th of 153]

Aircraft departures

8,700

[96th of 155]

Airports > With paved runways > 914 to 1523 m

5

[42nd of 117]

Airports > With paved runways > Over 3047 m

1

[80th of 119]

Driving side of the road > Left or right

Right side

 

Highways > Paved

858 km

[89th of 113]

Highways > Total

1,100 km

[102nd of 118]

Highways > Unpaved

242 km

[97th of 113]

Merchant marine > A note
includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: United Kingdom 1 (2002 est.)

Merchant marine > Note
includes a foreign-owned ship registered here as a flag of convenience: United Kingdom 1

Merchant marine > Ships by type
cargo 2, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 1

Merchant marine > Total > Dwt

7,726 Dwt

[138th of 157]

    Merchant marine > Total > Dwt (per $ GDP)

6.754 Dwt per million $ of GDP

[64th of 129]

Merchant marine > Total > GRT

13,922 GRT

[132nd of 157]

    Merchant marine > Total > GRT (per $ GDP)

10.752 GRT per million $ of GDP

[47th of 130]

Motor vehicles

30 motor vehicles per 100 p

[91st of 134]

Ports and harbors

Mindelo, Praia, Tarrafal

 

Railways

0 km

[20th of 86]

Transnational Issues > Disputes > international
none

Travel services > % of commercial service exports

48.39 %

[64th of 153]


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; World standards on users.pandora.be; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005 World Bank Global Development Indicators, 2001

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde, Republica de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, cape verde islands

Taxation
 

Average time to clear customs > days

10 days

[4th of 39]

CPIA fiscal policy rating

4

[13th of 75]

Net taxes on products > constant LCU

1683784000

 

Net taxes on products > current LCU

11000000000

 

Net taxes on products > current US$

112,586,100 $

[128th of 159]

    Net taxes on products > current US$ (per $ GDP)

141.207 $ per $1 billion of GDP

[26th of 174]

Tax rates > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint

13.27 %

[11th of 39]


SOURCES
World Development Indicators database

ALTERNATIVE NAMES
Cape Verde, Republic of Cape Verde, Republica de Cabo Verde, Cabo Verde, cape verde islands
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