Cape Verde vs Egypt: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Cape Verde
0.7%
in 2025
Egypt
0.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
146th
Egypt rank
148th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Cape Verde
- Egypt
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Egypt ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 146th and Egypt ranks 148th of 167 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 7.0% | 4.7% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cape Verde or Egypt?
- Cape Verde, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cape Verde and Egypt?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Egypt?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Egypt rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 146th and Egypt ranks 148th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Military expenditure by country as percentage of gross domestic product