Cape Verde vs Guinea-Bissau: Military expenditure (current USD)
Cape Verde
20.08 million current USD
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
22.36 million current USD
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
164th
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Cape Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 22.36 million current USD against 20.08 million current USD in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.28 million current USD.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 164th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 168 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Guinea-Bissau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.13 million current USD | 5.28 million current USD | 1.16 million current USD | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4.50 million current USD | 2.17 million current USD | 2.33 million current USD | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 6.20 million current USD | 9.24 million current USD | 3.04 million current USD | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 9.65 million current USD | 18.73 million current USD | 9.08 million current USD | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 14.00 million current USD | 22.04 million current USD | 8.04 million current USD | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cape Verde or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 22.36 million current USD against 20.08 million current USD in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 2.28 million current USD, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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)