Cape Verde vs Kenya: Military spending, per capita

Cape Verde
27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Kenya
25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
132nd
Kenya rank
135th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person against 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in Kenya, a difference of 2.34 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 132nd and Kenya ranks 135th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 19.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 25.51 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.99 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
1980s 29.01 constant 2022 US$ per person 23.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 5.36 constant 2022 US$ per person Cape Verde
1990s 16.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.87 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.64 constant 2022 US$ per person Cape Verde
2000s 18.83 constant 2022 US$ per person 14.64 constant 2022 US$ per person 4.19 constant 2022 US$ per person Cape Verde
2010s 23.61 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.9 constant 2022 US$ per person 1.3 constant 2022 US$ per person Kenya
2020s 26.91 constant 2022 US$ per person 26.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 0.67 constant 2022 US$ per person Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending, per capita, Cape Verde or Kenya?
Cape Verde, at 27.57 constant 2022 US$ per person against 25.23 constant 2022 US$ per person in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Cape Verde and Kenya?
2.34 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Kenya?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Kenya rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 132nd and Kenya ranks 135th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.