Cape Verde vs Venezuela: Military spending gmsd

Cape Verde
14.40 million
in 2023
Venezuela
4.83 million
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
169th
Venezuela rank
172nd

Military spending gmsd over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 14.40 million against 4.83 million in Venezuela, a difference of 9.57 million.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 3.0 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Venezuela ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 169th and Venezuela ranks 172nd of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 6.10 million 1.71 billion 1.70 billion Venezuela
1980s 9.96 million 1.43 billion 1.42 billion Venezuela
1990s 6.82 million 1.00 billion 995.20 million Venezuela
2000s 9.08 million 1.76 billion 1.75 billion Venezuela
2010s 12.10 million 1.65 billion 1.64 billion Venezuela
2020s 13.95 million 4.63 million 9.32 million Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending gmsd, Cape Verde or Venezuela?
Cape Verde, at 14.40 million against 4.83 million in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending gmsd between Cape Verde and Venezuela?
9.57 million, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Venezuela?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Venezuela rank globally for military spending gmsd?
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Venezuela ranks 172nd 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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About this data

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