Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Military expenditure (current USD), per capita was 32.06 current USD per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.06 current USD per person
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
119th
of 167 countries
All-time high
32.06 current USD per person
in 2024
All-time low
6.81 current USD per person
in 1993
Years of data
38
1984–2024

Military expenditure (current USD), per capita in Cabo Verde, 1984–2024

1020301984200420241984: 10.8 current USD per person1985: 9.8 current USD per person1986: 12.6 current USD per person1987: 13.9 current USD per person1988: 14 current USD per person1992: 9 current USD per person1993: 6.8 current USD per person1994: 8.4 current USD per person1995: 14.8 current USD per person1996: 10 current USD per person1997: 9.5 current USD per person1998: 10.3 current USD per person1999: 11.2 current USD per person2000: 15 current USD per person2001: 10.1 current USD per person2002: 9.7 current USD per person2003: 12.2 current USD per person2004: 13.5 current USD per person2005: 14.6 current USD per person2006: 14.2 current USD per person2007: 16 current USD per person2008: 21.5 current USD per person2009: 16.6 current USD per person2010: 16.2 current USD per person2011: 19.1 current USD per person2012: 19 current USD per person2013: 19.2 current USD per person2014: 19.6 current USD per person2015: 17.4 current USD per person2016: 19.8 current USD per person2017: 18.2 current USD per person2018: 20.9 current USD per person2019: 18.9 current USD per person2020: 21.9 current USD per person2021: 21.7 current USD per person2022: 19.7 current USD per person2023: 27.5 current USD per person2024: 32.1 current USD per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per person.

Analysis

In 2024, military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cabo 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 Cabo 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 Cabo 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Cabo Verde

  1. 116 Guinea 38.12 current USD per person compare
  2. 117 Mali 37.96 current USD per person compare
  3. 118 Timor-Leste 33.13 current USD per person compare
  4. 120 Congo 28.75 current USD per person compare
  5. 121 Senegal 27.83 current USD per person compare
  6. 122 Chad 27.47 current USD per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cabo Verde?
Military expenditure (current usd), per capita in Cabo 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 Cabo 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 Cabo Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 6.81 current USD per person in 1993.
How does Cabo Verde rank for military expenditure (current usd), per capita?
Cabo Verde ranks 119th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
Is military expenditure (current usd), per capita rising or falling in Cabo Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cabo 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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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita
Unit
current USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,601 data points, 1960–2024
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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.