Military expenditure (current USD) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military expenditure (current USD) was 20.08 million current USD in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.08 million current USD
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
164th
of 168 countries
All-time high
20.08 million current USD
in 2025
All-time low
2.74 million current USD
in 1993
Years of data
39
1984–2025
Military expenditure in Cape Verde, 1984–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in current USD.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Cape Verde stood at 20.08 million current USD. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 125.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Cape Verde peaked at 20.08 million current USD in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million current USD, in 1993.
That places Cape Verde 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Military expenditure (current USD) 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% |
| 1992 | 3.56 million current USD | -29.9% |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 20.08 million current USD | +19.3% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 20.08 million current USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 billion current USD, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 20.08 million current USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 338.94 million current USD, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.32 million current USD | 3.39 million current USD | 5.08 million current USD | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.23 million current USD | 2.74 million current USD | 6.21 million current USD | 8 |
| 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 | 14.00 million current USD | 10.25 million current USD | 20.08 million current USD | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Cape Verde?
- Military expenditure in Cape Verde was 20.08 million current USD in 2025, according to SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
- What is the highest military expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 million current USD in 2025.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million current USD in 1993.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 164th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as part of Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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