Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2000
All-time low
1.3%
in 2010
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Military expenditure in Cape Verde, 1994–2025
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, military expenditure in Cape Verde stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military expenditure in Cape Verde peaked at 2.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.
Cape Verde ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure) in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | % of general government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.6% | — |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +20.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +30.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -1.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 142 East Timor 2.4% compare
- 143 Haiti 2.4% compare
- 144 Switzerland 2.4% compare
- 146 Brazil 2.2% compare
- 147 South Africa 2.2% compare
- 148 Gambia 2.2% compare
More public sector data for Cape Verde
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Cape Verde?
- Military expenditure in Cape Verde was 2.3% 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 2.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest military expenditure recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
- How does Cape Verde rank for military expenditure?
- Cape Verde ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure