Cape Verde vs Djibouti: Military spending
Cape Verde
14.40 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Djibouti
13.31 million constant 2022 US$
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
169th
Djibouti rank
170th
Military spending over time
- Cape Verde
- Djibouti
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 14.40 million constant 2022 US$ against 13.31 million constant 2022 US$ in Djibouti, a difference of 1.09 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Djibouti's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Djibouti ranks 170th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Djibouti in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.20 million constant 2022 US$ | 2.63 million constant 2022 US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 9.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 59.32 million constant 2022 US$ | 49.36 million constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 6.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 48.83 million constant 2022 US$ | 42.01 million constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 9.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 33.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 24.08 million constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 11.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 12.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.37 million constant 2022 US$ | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cape Verde or Djibouti?
- Cape Verde, at 14.40 million constant 2022 US$ against 13.31 million constant 2022 US$ in Djibouti as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Cape Verde and Djibouti?
- 1.09 million constant 2022 US$, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Djibouti?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2016.
- How do Cape Verde and Djibouti rank globally for military spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Djibouti ranks 170th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.