Cape Verde vs Gambia: Military expenditure (current USD)
Cape Verde
16.83 million current USD
in 2024
Gambia
14.43 million current USD
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
163rd
Gambia rank
164th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 16.83 million current USD against 14.43 million current USD in Gambia, a difference of 2.39 million current USD.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 164th of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.32 million current USD | 1.34 million current USD | 2.98 million current USD | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4.23 million current USD | 3.37 million current USD | 859,331 current USD | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 6.94 million current USD | 4.65 million current USD | 2.28 million current USD | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 9.83 million current USD | 12.73 million current USD | 2.90 million current USD | Gambia |
| 2020s | 12.78 million current USD | 14.90 million current USD | 2.12 million current USD | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Cape Verde, at 16.83 million current USD against 14.43 million current USD in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 2.39 million current USD, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd and Gambia ranks 164th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)