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Cabo Verde flag Cabo Verde Change log

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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 7 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 38,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” state-run TV and radio network, plus a growing number of private broadcasters; Portuguese public TV and radio services for Africa are available; transmissions of a few international broadcasters are available (2019)
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .cv
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 74% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 12 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 60,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 112 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 590,354 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, tomatoes, coconuts, pulses, goat milk, milk, vegetables, bananas, cabbages, onions (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $623.816 million (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $453.182 million (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$78.271 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$64.439 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” $101.072 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $1.385 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” stable, middle-income, developing island economy; strong GDP growth led by tourism sector recovery; sustained poverty reduction through PEDS II development plan; high reliance on foreign remittances and aid to finance e…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Cabo Verdean escudos (CVE) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 96.796 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 93.218 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 104.863 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 101.805 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 101.922 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” fish, refined petroleum, railway cargo containers, shellfish, garments (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Spain 46%, Portugal 9%, Togo 7%, Italy 7%, India 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $851.907 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $972.636 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $1.158 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $2.768 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 41.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 20.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 74.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -53.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 16% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 4.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 10.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 69.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2015.text β€” 42.4 (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 32.3% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.2% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, aircraft, cars, fish, railway cargo containers (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” Portugal 29%, Saudi Arabia 11%, Netherlands 9%, Spain 8%, China 7% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $1.31 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $1.428 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $1.473 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 4.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 7.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 3.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 224,500 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 35.2% (2015 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 127.6% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $4.6 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $4.848 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $5.2 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 15.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 5.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 7.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $8,900 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $9,300 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $9,900 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 14% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 12.5% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 12.1% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $729.566 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $837.881 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $783.106 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 18.4% (of GDP) (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 12.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 12% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 11.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 33.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 24.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 28.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 96.9%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 97.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 95.3%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 71.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 14.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 14.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 400 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 200,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 106 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 19.999 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 5,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from petroleum and other liquids.text β€” 714,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.total emissions.text β€” 714,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Climate.text β€” temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic
+ Added Environment.Environmental issues.text β€” deforestation due to demand for firewood; water shortages; droughts; desertification; soil erosion; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing
+ Added Environment.International environmental agreements.party to.text β€” Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the …
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