Cape Verde vs Gambia: Military spending
Cape Verde
14.40 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Gambia
18.64 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
169th
Gambia rank
167th
Military spending over time
- Cape Verde
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 18.64 million constant 2022 US$ against 14.40 million constant 2022 US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 4.24 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.3 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gambia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Gambia ranks 167th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.31 million constant 2022 US$ | 213,042 constant 2022 US$ | Gambia |
| 1980s | 9.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.58 million constant 2022 US$ | 6.38 million constant 2022 US$ | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 6.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.71 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.90 million constant 2022 US$ | Gambia |
| 2000s | 9.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 5.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.10 million constant 2022 US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 11.99 million constant 2022 US$ | 13.65 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.66 million constant 2022 US$ | Gambia |
| 2020s | 13.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 18.44 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.50 million constant 2022 US$ | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cape Verde or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 18.64 million constant 2022 US$ against 14.40 million constant 2022 US$ in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Cape Verde and Gambia?
- 4.24 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Gambia ranks 167th 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.