Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled was 16.83 million current USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Cape Verde, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 16.83 million current USD for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Cape Verde peaked at 16.83 million current USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million current USD, in 1993.
Cape Verde ranks 162nd of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3.69 million current USD | — |
| 1985 | 3.39 million current USD | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 4.45 million current USD | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 4.97 million current USD | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 5.08 million current USD | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.70 million current USD | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 4.32 million current USD | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.94 million current USD | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million current USD | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 2.74 million current USD | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 3.43 million current USD | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 6.21 million current USD | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 4.26 million current USD | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 4.10 million current USD | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.51 million current USD | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million current USD | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 6.80 million current USD | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 4.64 million current USD | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 4.52 million current USD | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 5.78 million current USD | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 6.45 million current USD | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 7.08 million current USD | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 6.99 million current USD | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.94 million current USD | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 10.76 million current USD | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 8.40 million current USD | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 8.24 million current USD | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.76 million current USD | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 9.74 million current USD | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.82 million current USD | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.05 million current USD | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.92 million current USD | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 10.17 million current USD | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 9.35 million current USD | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.71 million current USD | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 9.73 million current USD | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 11.28 million current USD | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 11.21 million current USD | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.25 million current USD | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 14.35 million current USD | +40.0% |
| 2024 | 16.83 million current USD | +17.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 16.83 million current USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38 billion current USD, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 16.83 million current USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 293.92 million current USD, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.38 million current USD | 3.39 million current USD | 5.08 million current USD | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.21 million current USD | 2.74 million current USD | 6.21 million current USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 million current USD | 4.52 million current USD | 10.76 million current USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.65 million current USD | 8.24 million current USD | 10.71 million current USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.78 million current USD | 10.25 million current USD | 16.83 million current USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 159 Mauritius 23.01 million current USD compare
- 160 Laos 22.68 million current USD compare
- 161 Haiti 19.75 million current USD compare
- 163 Gambia 14.43 million current USD compare
- 164 Costa Rica 0 current USD
- 164 Iceland 0 current USD
- 164 Panama 0 current USD compare
- 164 Venezuela 0 current USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Cape Verde?
- Military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled in Cape Verde was 16.83 million current USD in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 16.83 million current USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million current USD in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
- Cape Verde ranks 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 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.