Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita was 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Cape Verde, 1976–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
Analysis
In 2019, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person.
The figure is up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 78.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, in 2000.
That places Cape Verde 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | — |
| 1979 | 56.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +771.8% |
| 1982 | 78.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 17.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -77.2% |
| 1998 | 20.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 3.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +79.1% |
| 2012 | 19.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | +394.3% |
| 2019 | 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | -70.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4186 SIPRI trend indicator values per person, 13.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 6.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 56.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 78.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 78.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 78.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 17.79 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 20.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 3.95 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.68 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 19.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 54 Tunisia 6.35 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 55 Equatorial Guinea 6.34 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 56 Sweden 6.24 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 58 Portugal 5.7 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 59 Latvia 5.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
- 60 Bhutan 5.16 SIPRI trend indicator values per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita in Cape Verde was 5.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 78.14 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 SIPRI trend indicator values per person in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 57th out of 172 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.