Cape Verde vs Gambia: Military spending, gaps filled
Military spending, gaps filled over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
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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About this data
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.