Cape Verde vs Timor-Leste: Military spending as a share of government spending
Cape Verde
2.3%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
2.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
144th
Timor-Leste rank
141st
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Cape Verde
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 144th and Timor-Leste ranks 141st of 162 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Timor-Leste |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cape Verde and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Timor-Leste?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Timor-Leste rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 144th and Timor-Leste ranks 141st 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.