Military expenditure in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Military expenditure was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Military expenditure in Cape Verde, 1994–2024
Source: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Measured in % of general government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2024, military expenditure in Cape Verde stood at 2.0%.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% 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 144th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Military 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 | 2.0% | -8.1% |
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 | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 141 Switzerland 2.3% compare
- 142 South Africa 2.1% compare
- 143 Brazil 2.1% compare
- 145 Mongolia 2.0% compare
- 146 Luxembourg 2.0% compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 1.9% 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)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 3,562 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military expenditure in Cape Verde?
- Military expenditure in Cape Verde was 2.0% in 2024, 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 144th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is military expenditure rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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