Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, 1982–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde peaked at 0.1849 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Cape Verde 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.1849 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0.0196 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0172 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -41.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | +384.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | -74.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 4.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1849 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1849 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.1849 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0184 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0196 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 38 Tunisia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Estonia 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Kosovo 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Nicaragua 0.001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
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- 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), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 32.06 current USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde?
- Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Cape Verde was 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1849 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1982.
- What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Arms imports Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.