Cape Verde vs Haiti: Military spending
Cape Verde
14.40 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Haiti
16.61 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
169th
Haiti rank
168th
Military spending over time
- Cape Verde
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 16.61 million constant 2022 US$ against 14.40 million constant 2022 US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 2.21 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.2 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Haiti ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Haiti ranks 168th of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 41.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 35.69 million constant 2022 US$ | Haiti |
| 1980s | 9.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 58.25 million constant 2022 US$ | 48.29 million constant 2022 US$ | Haiti |
| 1990s | 6.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 48.17 million constant 2022 US$ | 41.35 million constant 2022 US$ | Haiti |
| 2000s | 9.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 31.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 22.65 million constant 2022 US$ | Haiti |
| 2010s | 12.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 7.52 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.58 million constant 2022 US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 13.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.79 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.84 million constant 2022 US$ | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cape Verde or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 16.61 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 Haiti?
- 2.21 million constant 2022 US$, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Haiti?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Haiti rank globally for military spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Haiti ranks 168th 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.