Cape Verde vs Switzerland: Military spending, per unit of GDP
Cape Verde
0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Switzerland
0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
139th
Switzerland rank
136th
Military spending, per unit of GDP over time
- Cape Verde
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0648 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0551 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0097 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0.0141 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0234 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.0059 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per unit of gdp, Cape Verde or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.0069 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0062 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per unit of gdp between Cape Verde and Switzerland?
- 0.0007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Switzerland rank globally for military spending, per unit of gdp?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th and Switzerland ranks 136th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.