Cape Verde vs Gambia: Military spending as a share of government spending
Cape Verde
2.3%
in 2025
Gambia
2.2%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
144th
Gambia rank
147th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 144th and Gambia ranks 147th of 162 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.3% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.5% | 2.8% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Cape Verde, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Gambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 144th and Gambia ranks 147th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.