Cape Verde vs Gambia: Military spending gmsd

Cape Verde
14.40 million
in 2023
Gambia
18.64 million
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
169th
Gambia rank
167th

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Gambia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196519942023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 18.64 million against 14.40 million in Cape Verde, a difference of 4.24 million.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gambia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 169th and Gambia ranks 167th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Gambia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.10 million 6.31 million 213,042 Gambia
1980s 9.96 million 3.58 million 6.38 million Cape Verde
1990s 6.82 million 8.71 million 1.90 million Gambia
2000s 9.08 million 5.99 million 3.10 million Cape Verde
2010s 11.99 million 13.65 million 1.66 million Gambia
2020s 13.95 million 18.44 million 4.50 million Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Cape Verde or Gambia?
Gambia, at 18.64 million against 14.40 million in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Cape Verde and Gambia?
4.24 million, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Gambia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Gambia rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Gambia ranks 167th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending gmsd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending gmsd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 15,402 data points, 1816–2023
Last refreshed