Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 95th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -79.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -71.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More public sector data for Cape Verde
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Armed forces personnel, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.