Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate was 17.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Cape Verde stood at 17.23 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 57.0% on the previous year and up 625.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Cape Verde peaked at 80.88 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -31.8 % change on previous year, in 2001.
Cape Verde ranks 48th of 164 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.
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -7.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 31.24 % change on previous year | -492.4% |
| 1987 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1988 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 1993 | -23.12 % change on previous year | -1137.3% |
| 1994 | 25.44 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1995 | 80.88 % change on previous year | +217.9% |
| 1996 | -31.33 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1997 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1998 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 1999 | 10.89 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 35.89 % change on previous year | +229.5% |
| 2001 | -31.8 % change on previous year | -188.6% |
| 2002 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2003 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -1200.1% |
| 2004 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2005 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2006 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2007 | 13.72 % change on previous year | -1099.2% |
| 2008 | 35.44 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 2009 | -21.9 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2010 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2011 | 18.43 % change on previous year | -1046.6% |
| 2012 | -0.2168 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8143 % change on previous year | -475.7% |
| 2014 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +191.8% |
| 2015 | -11.21 % change on previous year | -571.9% |
| 2016 | 14 % change on previous year | -224.9% |
| 2017 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 2018 | 14.54 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 2019 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2020 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -273.3% |
| 2021 | -0.5816 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2022 | -8.59 % change on previous year | +1376.6% |
| 2023 | 40.03 % change on previous year | -566.1% |
| 2024 | 17.23 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.26 % change on previous year | -7.96 % change on previous year | 31.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 9.86 % change on previous year | -31.33 % change on previous year | 80.88 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.67 % change on previous year | -31.8 % change on previous year | 35.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -11.21 % change on previous year | 18.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 % change on previous year | -8.59 % change on previous year | 40.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 45 Finland 17.88 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Pakistan 17.85 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Republic of Moldova 17.34 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Cameroon 17.15 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Bulgaria 17.09 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Botswana 16.94 % change on previous year compare
More public sector data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 32.06 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0062 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 16.83 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 744.42 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2019)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,562 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 18.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Cape Verde?
- Military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate in Cape Verde was 17.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 80.88 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.8 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), annual growth rate rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 625.2%. 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 Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Military expenditure (current USD). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.