Cape Verde vs Gambia: Military spending, gaps filled

Cape Verde
18.97 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Gambia
14.65 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
157th
Gambia rank
158th

Military spending, gaps filled over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Gambia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M198320042025

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ against 14.65 million constant 2024 US$ in Gambia, a difference of 4.32 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 157th and Gambia ranks 158th of 162 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Gambia Difference Ahead
1980s 11.17 million constant 2024 US$ 1.85 million constant 2024 US$ 9.32 million constant 2024 US$ Cape Verde
1990s 6.92 million constant 2024 US$ 3.20 million constant 2024 US$ 3.72 million constant 2024 US$ Cape Verde
2000s 9.34 million constant 2024 US$ 5.66 million constant 2024 US$ 3.69 million constant 2024 US$ Cape Verde
2010s 10.21 million constant 2024 US$ 15.57 million constant 2024 US$ 5.36 million constant 2024 US$ Gambia
2020s 14.21 million constant 2024 US$ 15.92 million constant 2024 US$ 1.71 million constant 2024 US$ Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, gaps filled, Cape Verde or Gambia?
Cape Verde, at 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ against 14.65 million constant 2024 US$ in Gambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in military spending, gaps filled between Cape Verde and Gambia?
4.32 million constant 2024 US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for military spending, gaps filled?
Cape Verde ranks 157th and Gambia ranks 158th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, gaps filled
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
162 places, 8,449 data points, 1949–2025
Last refreshed

Military spending with 108 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.