Cape Verde vs Madagascar: Military expenditure (% of GDP)
Cape Verde
0.7%
in 2025
Madagascar
0.6%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
146th
Madagascar rank
147th
Military expenditure (% of GDP) over time
- Cape Verde
- Madagascar
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 146th and Madagascar ranks 147th of 167 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Cape Verde or Madagascar?
- Cape Verde, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Cape Verde and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Madagascar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Madagascar rank globally for military expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 146th and Madagascar ranks 147th 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