Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre was 3,562 current USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 3,562 current USD per square kilometre for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Cape Verde peaked at 3,562 current USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 678.76 current USD per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Cape Verde 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | current USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 915.05 current USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 842.19 current USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 1,105 current USD per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 1,233 current USD per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 1,260 current USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 882.85 current USD per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1993 | 678.76 current USD per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 851.46 current USD per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 1,540 current USD per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1996 | 1,058 current USD per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1997 | 1,017 current USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1,120 current USD per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1,242 current USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1,688 current USD per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 1,151 current USD per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 1,122 current USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1,435 current USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 1,601 current USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,757 current USD per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1,733 current USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,971 current USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 2,670 current USD per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2009 | 2,085 current USD per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 2,045 current USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,421 current USD per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 2,416 current USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,436 current USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,494 current USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2,214 current USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 2,524 current USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 2,321 current USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 2,659 current USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 2,414 current USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2,799 current USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 2,783 current USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,544 current USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 3,562 current USD per square kilometre | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,071 current USD per square kilometre | 842.19 current USD per square kilometre | 1,260 current USD per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,049 current USD per square kilometre | 678.76 current USD per square kilometre | 1,540 current USD per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,721 current USD per square kilometre | 1,122 current USD per square kilometre | 2,670 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,394 current USD per square kilometre | 2,045 current USD per square kilometre | 2,659 current USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,922 current USD per square kilometre | 2,544 current USD per square kilometre | 3,562 current USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 96 Myanmar 3,820 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cambodia 3,784 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 98 Timor-Leste 3,706 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 100 Nigeria 3,405 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 101 Uzbekistan 3,269 current USD per square kilometre compare
- 102 Yemen 3,248 current USD per square kilometre 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), annual growth rate 17.23 % change on previous year (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)
- Tax revenue 18.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Cape Verde?
- Military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre in Cape Verde was 3,562 current USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 3,562 current USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 678.76 current USD per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Cape Verde ranks 99th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military expenditure (current USD) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military expenditure SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.