Cape Verde vs Venezuela: Military spending
Cape Verde
14.40 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Venezuela
4.83 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
169th
Venezuela rank
172nd
Military spending over time
- Cape Verde
- Venezuela
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 14.40 million constant 2022 US$ against 4.83 million constant 2022 US$ in Venezuela, a difference of 9.57 million constant 2022 US$.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 3.0 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Venezuela ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 169th and Venezuela ranks 172nd of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.71 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 9.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.42 billion constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 6.82 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.00 billion constant 2022 US$ | 995.20 million constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 9.08 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.76 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.75 billion constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 12.10 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2022 US$ | 1.64 billion constant 2022 US$ | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 13.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.63 million constant 2022 US$ | 9.32 million constant 2022 US$ | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Cape Verde or Venezuela?
- Cape Verde, at 14.40 million constant 2022 US$ against 4.83 million constant 2022 US$ in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between Cape Verde and Venezuela?
- 9.57 million constant 2022 US$, 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?
- Cape Verde ranks 169th and Venezuela ranks 172nd 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.