Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 1,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cape Verde is 1,000, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 7,700 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,700 | — |
| 1986 | 6,525 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 5,350 | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 4,175 | -22.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,150 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1,150 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,150 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,150 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,200 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 64,000, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,000, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,350 | 3,000 | 7,700 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,080 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,130 | 1,000 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,160 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 163 Barbados 1,000 compare
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 1,000 compare
- 163 Haiti 1,000 compare
- 163 Luxembourg 1,000 compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 1,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Cape Verde was 1,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 7,700 in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.