Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 32.06 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cape Verde, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cape Verde stood at 32.06 current USD per person. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 32.06 current USD per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.81 current USD per person, in 1993.
That places Cape Verde 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10.77 current USD per person | — |
| 1985 | 9.77 current USD per person | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 12.64 current USD per person | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 13.9 current USD per person | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 14.02 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9.04 current USD per person | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 6.81 current USD per person | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 8.36 current USD per person | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 14.84 current USD per person | +77.5% |
| 1996 | 10.01 current USD per person | -32.5% |
| 1997 | 9.47 current USD per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 10.26 current USD per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 11.21 current USD per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 15 current USD per person | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 10.08 current USD per person | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 9.68 current USD per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 12.22 current USD per person | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 13.46 current USD per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 14.6 current USD per person | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 14.23 current USD per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.01 current USD per person | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 21.46 current USD per person | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6 current USD per person | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 16.16 current USD per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 19.08 current USD per person | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 19.02 current USD per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.16 current USD per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.61 current USD per person | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 17.41 current USD per person | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 19.84 current USD per person | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 18.24 current USD per person | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 20.87 current USD per person | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 18.92 current USD per person | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 21.92 current USD per person | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 21.7 current USD per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.72 current USD per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 27.48 current USD per person | +39.3% |
| 2024 | 32.06 current USD per person | +16.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 32.06 current USD per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.94 current USD per person, 35% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 32.06 current USD per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.42 current USD per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.22 current USD per person | 9.77 current USD per person | 14.02 current USD per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 10 current USD per person | 6.81 current USD per person | 14.84 current USD per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.33 current USD per person | 9.68 current USD per person | 21.46 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.83 current USD per person | 16.16 current USD per person | 20.87 current USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.58 current USD per person | 19.72 current USD per person | 32.06 current USD per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cape Verde?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cape Verde was 32.06 current USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 32.06 current USD per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 current USD per person in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Population, total
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- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.