Cape Verde vs Gambia: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Cape Verde
0.7%
in 2025
Gambia
0.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
146th
Gambia rank
149th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 149th of 167 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 | 2.3% | 0.6% | 1.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 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 0.7% against 0.6% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 146th and Gambia ranks 149th 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